The TEX86 Paleotemperature Proxy
Published on 22. October 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
34 pages
978-1-108-81053-1 (ISBN)
Description
The TEX86 paleothermometer is based upon the distribution of archaeal membrane lipids ('GDGTs') in marine sediments. GDGTs are ubiquitous, abundant and relatively resistant to degradation; as such, the TEX86 paleothermometer has been used to reconstruct sea surface temperature (SST) during the Cenozoic and early Mesozoic. We review the principles of the TEX86 proxy and developments made over the last two decades. We also discuss its application as a paleotemperature proxy and explore existing challenges and limitations.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Paperback (trade)
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Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight
59 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-81053-1 (9781108810531)
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Gordon N. Inglis
TEX86 Paleotemperature Proxy
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10/2020
Cambridge University Press
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Gordon N. Inglis | Jessica E. Tierney
The TEX86 Paleotemperature Proxy
E-Book
10/2020
Cambridge University Press
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Content
1. Introduction; 2. History and systematics; 3. Extraction and analysis of GDGTs; 4. Ecophysiology and habitat of thaumarchaeota; 5. Preservation of GDGTs within the sedimentary record; 6. Constraints on the application of TEX86; 7. Calibration of TEX86 to SST; 8. Example applications of TEX86; 9. Future developments in TEX86 paleothermometry.