Climate and Astronomical Cycles
The scientific notion that climate could evolve over time first appeared along with the birth of paleoclimatology in the nineteenth century when the existence of ice ages was discovered. Although the scientists of the time were aware that the Earth had un
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Gilles Ramstein Amaëlle Landais Nathaelle Bouttes Pierre Sepulchre Aline Govin Editors
Paleoclimatology
Frontiers in Earth Sciences Series Editors J. P. Brun, Clermont-Ferrand, France Onno Oncken, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany Helmut Weissert, Zürich, Switzerland Wolf-Christian Dullo, Paleoceanography, Helmholtzzentrum für Ozeanforschrung | G, Kiel, Germany
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Gilles Ramstein • Amaëlle Landais • Nathaelle Bouttes • Pierre Sepulchre Aline Govin Editors
Paleoclimatology
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Editors Gilles Ramstein LSCE/IPSL, CEA-CNRS-UVSQ Université Paris-Saclay Gif-sur-Yvette, Ariège, France
Amaëlle Landais LSCE/IPSL, CEA-CNRS-UVSQ Université Paris-Saclay Gif-sur-Yvette, Ariège, France
Nathaelle Bouttes LSCE/IPSL, CEA-CNRS-UVSQ Université Paris-Saclay Gif-sur-Yvette, Ariège, France
Pierre Sepulchre LSCE/IPSL, CEA-CNRS-UVSQ Université Paris-Saclay Gif-sur-Yvette, Ariège, France
Aline Govin LSCE/IPSL, CEA-CNRS-UVSQ Université Paris-Saclay Gif-sur-Yvette, Ariège, France
ISSN 1863-4621 ISSN 1863-463X (electronic) Frontiers in Earth Sciences ISBN 978-3-030-24981-6 ISBN 978-3-030-24982-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24982-3 Translated from the original French by Mary Minnock © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
A brief history of paleoclimates Climate is undeniably a topical issue of utmost importance. It has been the focus of attention for several decades now, during which the study of ancient climates (paleoclimatology) has progressed and gained a solid reputation. Currently, this work has become fundamental to our understanding of how the climate system fu
