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March 10, 2026Atmospheric and Oceanic Science LettersOpen Access

Contrasting responses of North American and Asian climates to orbital forcing during the Late Cretaceous

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JZJian ZhangQCQi CuiAZAnni Zhao

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Simulation study contrasts climate responses to orbital forcing in North America and Asia, highlighting potential stratigraphic mismatches.

Key Points

  • This research aims to compare the climatic impacts of orbital forcing in North America and East Asia during the Late Cretaceous.
  • Analysis of stratigraphic records from North America and Asia.
  • Simulation of regional climate responses using a coupled climate system model.
  • Investigation of obliquity and precession effects on precipitation patterns.
  • East Asian climate showed significant changes in precipitation with orbital variations.
  • North American climate displayed a weak and opposite response to precessional forcing.
  • Obliquity had minimal effects on North American hydroclimate, further contrasting East Asian responses.

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Zhang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69af94c970916d39fea4bae7https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aosl.2026.100795
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