Miocene to present vegetation changes: A possible piece of the Cenozoic cooling puzzle

Research Article| January 01, 1997 Miocene to present vegetation changes: A possible piece of the Cenozoic cooling puzzle Jan F. Dutton; Jan F. Dutton 1Earth System Science Center, The Pennsylvania State University, 503 Walker Building, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Eric J. Barron Eric J. Barron 2Earth System Science Center, The Pennsylvania State University, 248 Dieke Building, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Jan F. Dutton 1Earth System Science Center, The Pennsylvania State University, 503 Walker Building, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 Eric J. Barron 2Earth System Science Center, The Pennsylvania State University, 248 Dieke Building, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1997) 25 (1): 39–41. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1997)025<0039:MTPVCA>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Jan F. Dutton, Eric J. Barron; Miocene to present vegetation changes: A possible piece of the Cenozoic cooling puzzle. Geology 1997;; 25 (1): 39–41. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1997)025<0039:MTPVCA>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract The global cooling during the past 60 m.y., leading to extensive ice-cap development in the Miocene, has been attributed to decreasing atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and continental shifts. The marked changes in vegetation during this period have been assumed to be a response to global cooling. The GENESIS global climate model is used to isolate the effect of these vegetation changes on climate. The Miocene to present vegetation changes resulted in a model globally averaged surface-temperature cooling of 1.9 °C suggesting that vegetation and vegetation-climate feedbacks could be a significant component of the cooling during the late Cenozoic. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.