Sea surface temperature differences between the western equatorial Pacific and northern South China Sea since the Pliocene and their paleoclimatic implications

Alkenone sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in the northern South China Sea (SCS) were reconstructed for the last ∼3.8 Ma. The SST difference between the western equatorial Pacific and northern SCS was then estimated, showing a general increase since ∼2.8 Ma. Three features of the SST‐gradient evolutio... View More