Article
Environmental Sciences
Vladimir Maderich, Kyeong Ok Kim, Roman Bezhenar, Kyung Tae Jung, Vazira Martazinova, Igor Brovchenko
Summary: The study utilized the POSEIDON-R compartment model to reconstruct Cs-137 contamination in the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans from 1945 to 2020. The main sources included global fallout, exchange flows, point-source inputs, the impact of the Chernobyl accident, and secondary contamination from river runoff. Simulation results showed that global fallout dominated in 1960-1970, while Cs-137 released from reprocessing plants exceeded other sources' contributions in 1970-1990.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Xinhai Chen, Chundi Hu, Tao Lian
Summary: The latest data shows a significant warming trend in global mean surface temperature during the period of global-warming slowdown. However, a significant cooling trend is observed only in February, particularly in the mid-high latitudes of Eurasia. Further analysis reveals that this cooling is associated with factors such as the North Atlantic Oscillation and Arctic sea ice.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jesse R. Farmer, Katherine J. Keller, Robert K. Poirier, Gary S. Dwyer, Morgan F. Schaller, Helen K. Coxall, Matt O'Regan, Thomas M. Cronin
Summary: The oxygen isotopic composition of benthic foraminiferal tests (δO-18(b)) is widely used for correlating marine sediments and understanding past ice volume and deep-ocean temperatures. However, it has limited applicability in the Arctic Ocean due to low abundance of benthic foraminifera, challenges in constructing independent age models, and muted amplitude of Arctic δO-18(b) variability compared to open-ocean records. In this study, ostracode Mg/Ca paleothermometry is used to evaluate the controls on Arctic δO-18(b) and generate a composite record of seawater δO-18 (δO-18(sw)) from 12 sediment cores in the intermediate to deep Arctic Ocean. The results show that Arctic δO-18(b) is generally higher than open-ocean δO-18(b) during interglacials but similar to global reference records during glacials.
CLIMATE OF THE PAST
(2023)
Review
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Nuria Casacuberta, John N. Smith
Summary: Releases of anthropogenic radionuclides from European nuclear fuel reprocessing plants serve as tracers for water circulation and deep-water formation in the Arctic and North Atlantic Oceans. Early studies focused on Cs-137, while recent advancements in accelerator mass spectrometry allowed for the measurement of other radionuclide tracers, such as I-129 and U-236. With the support of simulations and transit time distributions, these studies provide valuable transport data for global thermohaline circulation and climate.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Kimberley L. Drouin, M. Susan Lozier, Francisco J. Beron-Vera, Philippe Miron, Maria J. Olascoaga
Summary: This study reveals two dominant surface pathways connecting the North Brazil Current (NBC) and the North Atlantic. The traditional pathway passes through the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, while the second pathway is a direct route east of the Caribbean.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ryan E. Truchelut, Philip J. Klotzbach, Erica M. Staehling, Kimberly M. Wood, Daniel J. Halperin, Carl J. Schreck, Eric S. Blake
Summary: In recent decades, the North Atlantic hurricane seasons have been starting earlier, which is linked to warmer spring sea surface temperatures. Pre-season and early-season tropical cyclones have had significant impacts on populated areas, particularly in terms of precipitation. This trend is associated with more favorable thermodynamic conditions for tropical cyclone formation.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Anthony Duncan, Kerrie Barry, Chris Daum, Emiley Eloe-Fadrosh, Simon Roux, Katrin Schmidt, Susannah G. Tringe, Klaus U. Valentin, Neha Varghese, Asaf Salamov, Igor Grigoriev, Richard M. Leggett, Vincent Moulton, Thomas Mock
Summary: This study assembled 143 high-quality MAGs from chlorophyll a maximum layers in the surface of the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans. The results revealed strict demarcation between Arctic and Atlantic MAGs, but high similarity between adjacent sampling stations in each ocean. Eukaryotic MAGs were more diverse in the Arctic, while prokaryotic MAGs were more diverse in the Atlantic.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yair Rosenthal, Samantha Bova, Xiaoli Zhou
Summary: Although there is uncertainty about the accuracy of different calibrations of foraminiferal magnesium/calcium (Mg/Ca) measurements for reconstructing sea surface temperature (SST), applying five calibrations to six published records of Globigerinoides ruber reveals that the reconstructed temperature anomalies are consistent within the uncertainties, despite differences in temperature sensitivity among the equations.
PALEOCEANOGRAPHY AND PALEOCLIMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yang Wu, Stewart J. Fallon, Neal E. Cantin, Janice M. Lough
Summary: This study utilized coral-based proxies to reconstruct sea surface temperatures, finding that U/Ca was the most reliable and stable temperature proxy for corals from the Great Barrier Reef over long-term timescales. Sr/Ca was also reliable, but less sensitive to annual SST changes. Li/Mg and B/Mg showed clearer periodicity and strong correlation with SST. Empirical calibrations from a multi-proxy approach can enhance the certainty of temperature reconstructions, especially when a single proxy may not perform well. Additionally, site- and colony-specific SST calibrations provide an opportunity to improve the universal multi-trace element calibration of sea surface temperatures.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lauren E. Kipp, Jerry F. McManus, Markus Kienast
Summary: The export of deep water from the Arctic to the Atlantic contributes to the formation of North Atlantic Deep Water, and researchers have found that a significant amount of Pa-231 missing from central Arctic sediments is likely lost via advection into the Nordic Seas, requiring deep water advection through Fram Strait. This study highlights the importance of understanding the contribution of Arctic waters to North Atlantic deep water formation.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Mehdi Pasha Karami, Paul G. Myers, Anne de Vernal, L. Bruno Tremblay, Xianmin Hu
Summary: This study used a regional sea-ice ocean model to investigate the effects of changes in volume, heat and freshwater fluxes through Arctic gateways. The results show that fluxes through the Bering Strait influence the Arctic, Atlantic and Nordic Seas, while the impact of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago is more prominent in the Nordic Seas. Closing the Bering Strait leads to changes in Arctic surface circulation, decreased salinity, increased stratification, and shifts in heat storage and transport.
Article
Ecology
Jon Olafsson, Solveig R. Olafsdottir, Taro Takahashi, Magnus Danielsen, Thorarinn S. Arnarson
Summary: The North Atlantic north of 50 degrees N is a strong ocean sink for atmospheric CO2, with the northwest Atlantic having high anthropogenic carbon inventories. The different water masses in the region, including North Atlantic Drift, Polar and Arctic waters, exhibit variations in CO2 influx and saturation levels. The excess alkalinity from Arctic sources plays a significant role in supporting the CO2 sink in the North Atlantic. However, gaps and conflicts in knowledge about Arctic alkalinity and carbonate budgets highlight the need for further research to understand future trends in the North Atlantic CO2 sink.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Muhammad Kashif Aslam, Yubin Niu, Maowen Xu
Summary: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for lithium-ion batteries highlights the significance of portable energy storage devices, while non-lithium rechargeable energy storage technologies are gaining attention for their cost-effectiveness and high energy densities. MXenes, as a type of 2D material, have emerged as popular materials for energy storage with their good electrochemical properties, offering a valuable strategy for discovering new structures and tuning properties for energy storage technologies.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Naama Lang-Yona, J. Michel Flores, Rotem Haviv, Adriana Alberti, Julie Poulain, Caroline Belser, Miri Trainic, Daniella Gat, Hans-Joachim Ruscheweyh, Patrick Wincker, Shinichi Sunagawa, Yinon Rudich, Ilan Koren, Assaf Vardi
Summary: The diversity of microbes and their transmission between ocean and atmosphere are poorly understood. This study explores the genetic diversity of airborne and surface ocean bacterial communities and finds that microbial community composition is more variable in the atmosphere than in the surface ocean. Regional differences in long-range microbial exchange and dispersal between land, ocean, and atmosphere are highlighted.
COMMUNICATIONS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Paleontology
Natalia Garcia Chapori, Rodrigo S. Martin, Jeroen Groeneveld, Paula Albarracin, Cecilia Laprida
Summary: There is a close relationship between the Mg/Ca ratio in foraminiferal shells and the calcification temperature. New Mg/Ca-temperature calibrations for the benthic genera Uvigerina and Cibicidoides have been established, and it has been found that there are secondary factors affecting the Mg incorporation into the benthic shells, particularly at low temperatures. By analyzing 38 core-top samples, the study confirms the existence of other parameters affecting Cibicidoides and Uvigerina Mg/Ca, and develops an algorithm to transform the Mg/Ca data between these two genera.
Article
Oceanography
Jesse R. Farmer, Laura F. Robinson, Baerbel Hoenisch
DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART I-OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS
(2015)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Caroline Welte, Lukas Wacker, Bodo Hattendorf, Marcus Christl, Jens Fohlmeister, Sebastian F. M. Breitenbach, Laura F. Robinson, Allen H. Andrews, Andre Freiwald, Jesse R. Farmer, Christiane Yeman, Hans-Arno Synal, Detlef Gunther
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2016)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Jesse R. Farmer, Barbel Honisch, Joji Uchikawa
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
T. M. Cronin, G. S. Dwyer, E. K. Cayerly, J. Farmer, L. H. DeNinno, J. Rodriguez-Lazaro, L. Gemery
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2017)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Jesse R. Farmer, Oscar Branson, Joji Uchikawa, Donald E. Penman, Barbel Honisch, Richard E. Zeebe
GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA
(2019)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Sebastian Floeter, Jan Fietzke, Marcus Gutjahr, Jesse Farmer, Barbel Honisch, Gernot Nehrke, Anton Eisenhauer
GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA
(2019)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
J. R. Farmer, B. Honisch, L. L. Haynes, D. Kroon, S. Jung, H. L. Ford, M. E. Raymo, M. Jaume-Segui, D. B. Bell, S. L. Goldstein, L. D. Pena, M. Yehudai, J. Kim
Review
Environmental Sciences
T. J. Horner, S. H. Little, T. M. Conway, J. R. Farmer, J. E. Hertzberg, D. J. Janssen, A. J. M. Lough, J. L. McKay, A. Tessin, S. J. G. Galer, S. L. Jaccard, F. Lacan, A. Paytan, K. Wuttig
Summary: Understanding the operation of the biological pump in the past is crucial, and bioactive trace metals and their isotopes can serve as proxies. Among them, cadmium, barium, nickel, and chromium isotopes show the most promise as tracers of ancient productivity, while iron, zinc, copper, and molybdenum are less suitable for this purpose.
GLOBAL BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
J. R. Farmer, J. E. Hertzberg, D. Cardinal, S. Fietz, K. Hendry, S. L. Jaccard, A. Paytan, P. A. Rafter, H. Ren, C. J. Somes, J. N. Sutton
Summary: Biological productivity in the ocean affects the distribution of carbon between the atmosphere and ocean, with stable isotope analysis providing insights into carbon and nutrient cycling, as well as their relationship with biological productivity and global climate. This review examines the potential of stable isotope measurements in sedimentary records to reconstruct past ocean carbon and nutrient cycling, highlighting opportunities for future research and addressing uncertainties and limitations in using these proxies to understand changes in the oceans and climate system.
GLOBAL BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jesse R. Farmer, Daniel M. Sigman, Julie Granger, Ona M. Underwood, Francois Fripiat, Thomas M. Cronin, Alfredo Martinez-Garcia, Gerald H. Haug
Summary: Salinity-driven density stratification in the upper Arctic Ocean isolates sea-ice cover and surface waters from warmer, nutrient-rich waters below. Recent studies show strengthening stratification in the western Arctic and weakening in the eastern Arctic. Analysis of foraminifera-bound nitrogen isotopes from sediments reveals past changes in nutrient sources and consumption, impacting stratification patterns over the past 35,000 years.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jesse R. Farmer
Summary: The study found that the reduction in deep Pacific carbonate ion saturation across the MPT occurred at different intervals from carbonate ion saturation decline in the deep Atlantic Ocean, suggesting a more nuanced contribution of whole-ocean carbon sequestration to climate change.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jesse R. Farmer, Tamara Pico, Ona M. Underwood, Rebecca Cleveland Stout, Julie Granger, Thomas M. Cronin, Francois Fripiat, Alfredo Martinez-Garcia, Gerald H. Haug, Daniel M. Sigman
Summary: The growth and decay of continental ice sheets can be reconstructed through the history of global sea level. By reconstructing the flooding history of the Bering Strait, it is found that sea level estimates before the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) vary greatly. This finding suggests that the relationship between global ice volume and climate during the last ice age was not linearly coupled.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jesse R. Farmer, Katherine J. Keller, Robert K. Poirier, Gary S. Dwyer, Morgan F. Schaller, Helen K. Coxall, Matt O'Regan, Thomas M. Cronin
Summary: The oxygen isotopic composition of benthic foraminiferal tests (δO-18(b)) is widely used for correlating marine sediments and understanding past ice volume and deep-ocean temperatures. However, it has limited applicability in the Arctic Ocean due to low abundance of benthic foraminifera, challenges in constructing independent age models, and muted amplitude of Arctic δO-18(b) variability compared to open-ocean records. In this study, ostracode Mg/Ca paleothermometry is used to evaluate the controls on Arctic δO-18(b) and generate a composite record of seawater δO-18 (δO-18(sw)) from 12 sediment cores in the intermediate to deep Arctic Ocean. The results show that Arctic δO-18(b) is generally higher than open-ocean δO-18(b) during interglacials but similar to global reference records during glacials.
CLIMATE OF THE PAST
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
J. M. Salacup, J. R. Farmer, T. D. Herbert, W. L. Prell
PALEOCEANOGRAPHY AND PALEOCLIMATOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Casey Saenger, Rinat I. Gabitov, Jesse Farmer, James M. Watkins, Robert Stone