Climate Variability in Northwest Greece During the Last Interglacial
M. R. Frogley,
1*
P.
C. Tzedakis,
2
T. H. E. Heaton
3
Isotopic and palynological data over the period 115,000 to 135,000 years ago from a lacustrine sequence in northwest Greece show distinct
oscillations during the intervals leading into and out of the full
interglacial, whereas in between, changes were less pronounced but
included a brief fluctuation. After peak interglacial conditions,
temperatures decreased and precipitation increased in a series of
steps. These data suggest that Eemian climate variability was similar
to that of the Holocene both in terms of amplitude and, possibly, of
pacing.
1 Godwin Institute for Quaternary
Research, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Downing
Street, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, UK.
2 Godwin Institute
for Quaternary Research, Department of Geography, University of
Cambridge, Downing Place, Cambridge CB2 3EN, UK.
3 National Environment Research Council (NERC)
Isotope Geosciences Laboratory, Kingsley Dunham Centre, Keyworth,
Nottingham NG12 5GG, UK.
*
To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail:
mrf1002{at}cus.cam.ac.uk
These authors contributed equally to this work.
