Rising CO2 levels at end of Ice Age not tied to Pacific Ocean
Posted by ScienceDaily: Oceanography News on 3 October, 2011
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At the end of the last Ice Age, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rose rapidly as the planet warmed; scientists have long hypothesized that the source was CO2 released from the deep ocean. But a new study using detailed radiocarbon dating reveals that the Northeast Pacific was not an important reservoir of carbon during glacial times....