Weak tides during Cryogenian glaciations

How and why the ‘Snowball Earth’ occurred during the Cryogenian period is debated. Here, the authors show that the cryogenian ocean hosted diminished tidal amplitudes and associated energy dissipation rates, reaching 10-50% of today’s rates thus perhaps contributing to prolonged glaciations.

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Main Authors: J. A. Mattias Green, Hannah S. Davies, Joao C. Duarte, Jessica R. Creveling, Christopher Scotese
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/5021c8e0c75e455faa0cf1e07ca3bbf4
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