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From the time that detailed oxygen isotope records derived from foraminifera living in the constant-temperature environment of the abyssal ocean became available, there has been a discrepancy between the ice volume record that these records imply, and that derived from the altitude of dated coral terraces around the world. Here, we re-examine the data and conclude that the temperature of the abyssal ocean has been an actively varying component of the climate system.
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Chappell, J., Shackleton, N. Oxygen isotopes and sea level. Nature 324, 137–140 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1038/324137a0
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