Flows into and out of the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) are integral to North Atlantic Ocean circulation and help facilitate poleward heat transport in the Western Hemisphere. The GoM also serves as a key source of moisture for most of North America. Modern patterns of sea‐surface temperature (SST) and salinity in the GoM are influenced by the Loop Current, its eddy‐shedding dynamics, and the ensuing interplay with coastal processes. Here, we present sub‐centennial‐scale records of SST and stable oxygen isotope composition of seawater (
The oxygen isotopic composition of planktic foraminiferal calcite (
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10459864
- Publisher / Repository:
- DOI PREFIX: 10.1029
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
- Volume:
- 34
- Issue:
- 8
- ISSN:
- 2572-4517
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- p. 1292-1315
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- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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