Open Access“Sticky” Ice Sheets May Have Led to More Intense Glacial Cycles
Author(s) -
Clara Chaisson
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2022eo220002
Subject(s) - glacial period , ice sheet , geology , materials science , oceanography , paleontology
New research attributes a shift to longer, stronger glacial cycles to increased friction between ice sheets and bedrock in the Northern Hemisphere 1 million years ago.