In Last Great Age of Warmth, Carbon Dioxide at Work...But Not Alone

You are subscribed to News - All NSF News for National Science Foundation Update. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. In Last Great Age of Warmth, Carbon Dioxide at Work...But Not Alone 04/03/2013 01:00 PM EDT Temperature patterns during Earth's last prolonged global "hot spell"--the Pliocene, some 5.3 to 2.6 million years ago--differed dramatically from those of modern times, according to results reported in this week's issue of the journal Nature. Cloud feedbacks, ocean mixing and other factors must have played a greater role in Pliocene warming than previously recognized, and these must be accounted for to make meaningful predictions of Earth's future ... More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=127472&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News item.   This e-mail update was generated automatically based on your subscription to the category listed above. Some updates may belong to more than one category, resulting in duplicate messages.   Subscriber Services: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help  |  Contact NSF   Follow NSF:  This email was sent to filter@clubhouseb.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111