Arctic Ocean Sediments: Processes, Proxies, and Paleoenvironment

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The book addresses the significant gaps in knowledge regarding the geological history of the Arctic Ocean, a crucial area for understanding global climate change. It highlights advancements made through recent international expeditions, including the groundbreaking 2004 drilling on Lomonosov Ridge. By compiling extensive new data on glacio-marine sedimentary processes, geological proxies, and paleoenvironmental reconstructions, it provides a comprehensive overview of Arctic Ocean paleoenvironments and their variability throughout geological time, from the Quaternary to the Mesozoic-Tertiary periods.