@article { , title = {A new high-resolution chronology for the late Maastrichtian warming event: establishing robust temporal links with the onset of Deccan volcanism}, abstract = {The late Maastrichtian warming event was defined by a global temperature increase of ∼2.5–5 °C that occurred ∼150–300 k.y. before the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) mass extinction. This transient warming event has traditionally been associated with a major pulse of Deccan Traps (west-central India) volcanism; however, large uncertainties associated with radiogenic dating methods have long hampered a definitive correlation. Here we present a new high-resolution, single species, benthic stable isotope record from the South Atlantic, calibrated to an updated orbitally tuned age model, to provide a revised chronology of the event, which we then correlate to the latest radiogenic dates of the main Deccan Traps eruption phases. Our data reveal that the initiation of deep-sea warming coincides, within uncertainty, with the onset of the main phase of Deccan volcanism, strongly suggesting a causal link. The onset of deep-sea warming is synchronous with a 405 k.y. eccentricity minimum, excluding a control by orbital forcing alone, although amplified carbon cycle sensitivity to orbital precession is evident during the greenhouse warming. A more precise understanding of Deccan-induced climate change paves the way for future work focusing on the fundamental role of these precursor climate shifts in the K-Pg mass extinction.}, doi = {10.1130/G39771.1}, eissn = {1943-2682}, issn = {0091-7613}, journal = {Geology}, note = {AAM needed for REF-eligibility. If supplied, set 12-months embargo (i.e. 12/12/2018); edit AAM spreadsheet. Deadline is 12/03/2018. TJJ 18/12/2017. AAM received-12 month embargo set. 19.12.2017}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {Geological Society of America}, url = {https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/899441}, author = {Barnet, James S.K. and Littler, Kate and Kroon, Dick and Leng, Melanie J. and Westerhold, Thomas and Röhl, Ursula and Zachos, James C.} }