Foram's, the sea thermometers of the past!

Opera Project members have published a short report on EGU's blog, Climate: Past, Present and Future.

Mercè Cisneros Bermejo & Isabel Cacho. Edited by Célia Sapart and Carole Nehme

Abstract: A large spectrum of information can be provided by the analysis of foraminifera shells, based on the chemical composition and morphology of their shells as well as the species abundance patterns. One of these proxies is the ratio Mg/Ca, which can be used to calculate Sea Surface Temperatures of the past.

Read more: EGU blogs link