Protracted ocean circulation slowdown drove exceptional ice-sheet melting during ice age termination IV
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A slowdown in ocean circulation is reported to have driven significant ice-sheet melting during a past ice age termination. This event is being studied in the context of sea-level rise, with research focusing on meltwater pulse 1B. The Great Barrier Reef is being used as a reference point to constrain estimates of sea-level rise during this period.