Nature Research, Nature Geoscience, 2(17), p. 114-117, 2024
DOI: 10.1038/s41561-023-01368-z
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AbstractPrecise measurements of dissolved noble gases along the GP15 GEOTRACES Pacific Meridional Transect reveal the oldest northern bottom waters equilibrated with the atmosphere at a higher barometric pressure than more recent waters. Here, using a radiocarbon-calibrated multi-tracer-based diagnostic model, we reconstruct the magnitude and timing of this palaeo-barometric pressure anomaly. We hypothesize this multi-millennial trend in sea-level pressure results from local and regional processes extant in Antarctic Bottom Water formation regions.