Mingsong Li

Nov 12, 2024 | nature.com | Mingsong Li |Lee Kump |Andy Ridgwell |Gregory J. Hakim |Christopher Poulsen

AbstractThe Palaeocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum, a climate event 56 million years ago, was characterized by rapid carbon release and extensive ocean acidification. However, our understanding of acidification and the evolution of ocean saturation states continues to be hindered by considerable uncertainties, primarily stemming from the limited availability of proxy data.

Oct 12, 2024 | communities.springernature.com | Mingsong Li

Researchers Reconstruct Changes in Ocean Chemistry During the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM)Our team has made exciting progress in understanding how a dramatic carbon release event 56 million years ago, known as the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), impacted ocean chemistry. Using cutting-edge data assimilation techniques, we reconstructed the decline in ocean pH, the reduction in carbonate availability, and the rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide during this period.