Occurrence of Heinrich stadials in the West Mediterranean and West African regions and their connections to atmospheric circulation changes

Communications Earth & Environment 2026 Open access

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Authors: Jon Camuera, Edward Armstrong, P. J. Valdes, F.J. Jiménez-Espejo, Gonzalo Jiménez‐Moreno, Antonio García‐Alix, Leena Ruha, Miikka Tallavaara, Heikki Seppä
DOI: 10.1038/s43247-025-03103-5
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Abstract

Regional climate signals of the Heinrich Stadials during the last glacial period differed between the West Mediterranean, West Africa and West-Central Africa, primarily driven by the distribution of hydroclimate changes and wind activities, based on proxy data and climate model simulations.

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Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Climate variability and models Marine and environmental studies

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Journal / source
Communications Earth & Environment
Volume
7
Issue
1
Publication date
17 January 2026
Language
EN