| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6348151 | Global and Planetary Change | 2014 | 22 Pages |
Abstract
The development of shallow gateways allowed for an initial connection between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and, hence, initiated the thermal isolation of Antarctica during the middle and late Eocene. Deep gateways that enhanced the full isolation of Antarctica developed in Drake Passage from the Eocene/Oligocene transition onward. A significant correlation is observed between the tectonics, stratigraphic units and major climate events, thereby indicating the influence of the local tectonic and paleoceanographic events of the Southern Ocean on global evolution.
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Authors
Andrés Maldonado, Fernando Bohoyo, Jesús Galindo-ZaldÃvar, Fº. Javier Hernández-Molina, Francisco J. Lobo, Emanuele Lodolo, Yasmina M. Martos, Lara F. Pérez, Anatoly A. Schreider, Luis Somoza,