Date of Award
1-1-2012
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences
Content Description
1 online resource (xi, 211 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map.
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Braddock K Linsley
Committee Members
Braddock K Linsley, Mathias Vuille, Thierry Correge
Keywords
Carbon Isotope, Coral, Fiji, Oxygen Isotope, South Pacific Convergence Zone, Tonga, Oceanography, Corals, Ocean temperature, Analytical geochemistry, Radiocarbon dating
Subject Categories
Climate | Geochemistry
Abstract
A major feature affecting the hydrology of the southern hemisphere is the South Pacific Convergence Zone (SPCZ); a band of high rainfall extending southeastward from the Western Pacific Warm Pool (WPWP). It is a key source of atmospheric water vapor and latent heating. While it is clear that the SPCZ plays a fundamental role in Earth's climate, little is known about the patterns and mechanisms responsible for interannual to century-scale changes in its position and how it may respond to global climate change.
Recommended Citation
Dassie, Emilie Pauline, "Assessing the reproducibility of coral oxygen and carbon isotope time series from Fiji and Tonga and their application to the reconstruction of South Pacific Convergence Zone movements since the mid-1800s" (2012). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 537.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/537