Labrador Sea freshening at 8.5 ka BP caused by Hudson Bay Ice Saddle collapse

The exact freshwater scenario that caused the 8.2 ka cold event is still debated. This study presents new evidence for a severe Labrador shelfwater freshening 8500 years ago that was caused by the Hudson Bay Ice Saddle collapse following a warming in subsurface waters.

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Main Authors: Annalena Antonia Lochte, Janne Repschläger, Markus Kienast, Dieter Garbe-Schönberg, Nils Andersen, Christian Hamann, Ralph Schneider
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/77d1e80b17dc4aefb44a667ebf5cf27f
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