• Coastal permafrost was massively eroded during the Bølling-Allerød warm period 

      Nogarotto, Alessio; Noormets, Riko; Chauhan, Teena; Mollenhauer, Gesine; Hefter, Jens; Grotheer, Hendrik; Belt, Simon T.; Colleoni, Florence; Muschitiello, Francesco; Capotondi, Lucilla; Pellegrini, Claudio; Tesi, Tommaso (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      The Bølling-Allerød interstadial (14,700–12,900 years before present), during the last deglaciation, was characterized by rapid warming and sea level rise. Yet, the response of the Arctic terrestrial cryosphere during this ...
    • Seasonal sea ice persisted through the Holocene Thermal Maximum at 80°N 

      Pieńkowski, Anna J.; Husum, Katrine; Belt, Simon T.; Ninnemann, Ulysses S; Köseoğlu, Denizcan; Divine, Dmitry V.; Smik, Lukas; Knies, Jochen; Hogan, Kelly; Noormets, Riko (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The cryospheric response to climatic warming responsible for recent Arctic sea ice decline can be elucidated using marine geological archives which offer an important long-term perspective. The Holocene Thermal Maximum, ...