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The Indonesian valve

The behaviour of the North Atlantic is often invoked to explain the effects of climate change. But for certain episodes, including perhaps a period in human evolution, events elsewhere may have had a greater influence.

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Wright, J. The Indonesian valve. Nature 411, 142–143 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35075684

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