Surface ocean warming and acidification driven by rapid carbon release precedes Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum

Authors: Tali L. Babila, Donald E. Penman, Christopher D. Standish, Monika Doubrawa, Timothy J. Bralower, Marci M. Robinson, Jean M. Self-Trail, Robert P. Speijer, Peter Stassen, Gavin L. Foster, James C. Zachos

Published: 2022-03-16

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abg1025

Source: Full article

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Abstract

The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) is recognized by a major negative carbon isotope (δ