Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology now offers Research Letters, a new format for brief, timely, scientific communications, launched on the journal’s 40th anniversary.
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Forty Years of Looking to Earth’s Past to Understand Its Future
From ancient greenhouse worlds to ice ages, Earth’s past offers vital clues to its future. Explore the 40th anniversary special collection from Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology.
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The Definitive Guide to the TEX86 Paleothermometer
A new review article summarizes our knowledge of how microbial lipids archived in marine sediments record ancient ocean temperatures and outlines challenges and next steps for the TEX86 proxy.
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Drilling Down to Open Up New Understanding of Earth’s Continents
Scientists have drilled into Earth’s crust for decades to understand natural hazards, past climates, energy resources, and more. They’ve only scratched the surface of what we can learn.
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Introducing the New EIC of Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
We are delighted to announce that Sarah Feakins has just taken over as Editor-in-Chief of Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology.
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Announcing New AGU Journal Editors-in-Chief Starting in 2026
AGU is excited to welcome new Editors-in-Chief for five of our journals in 2026.
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Taking Our Paleoceanographic Tools to the Next Level
A new modeling study shows that to accurately interpret data derived from an iconic proxy of past Atlantic overturning strength, we must consider the complex factors governing the proxy systematics.
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Getting to the Bottom of Cenozoic Deep-Ocean Temperatures
Reconstructing past ocean conditions with oxygen isotopes could provide more information about how Earth’s climate evolved over time, but methods for reconstructing these data can yield varying results.
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Unlocking Ultra-High-Resolution Paleothermometry from Sediments
Mass spectrometric imaging techniques used to extract micron-scale organic paleothermometry signatures from Arabian Sea sediments show that they skillfully reflect observations.
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How Hot Was the Summer of 1783 Really? Trees Tell Tales
Volcanoes, heat waves, and tree rings – getting the seasonal story straight – a new study finds that volcanic fog lowered summer tree ring density despite the heat.