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The TEX86 paleotemperature proxy

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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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Cambridge University Press
1108810535 / 9781108810531
Paperback / softback
22/10/2020
United Kingdom
English
75 pages.
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