What controls the shift from a hot house climate to a cold house climate: the Eocene/ Oligocene climate transition and greenhouse warming

这项研究有助于使澳大利亚在过去气候研究和全球变暖研究中成为卓越的中心。它的目的是更好地了解过去温暖气候状态的动态。这最终可能导致对我们今天在澳大利亚开采的古代矿床的形成有更好的了解。此外，对过去这些温暖气候的研究告诉我们一些关于当前全球变暖的信息，因为两者都涉及大气中碳含量的增加。气候变化对澳大利亚的影响可能很大。我们对过去温暖气候的研究有助于了解气候变化背后的机制，并有助于量化气候变化对澳大利亚构成的风险。

This study contributes to putting Australia on the map as a centre of excellence in the study of past climates as well as in global warming research. It aims at a greater understanding of the dynamics of past warm climate states. This could ultimately lead to a better knowledge of the formation of the ancient deposits that we mine in Australia today. Furthermore, the study of these past warm climates tells us something about current global warming as both involve increased levels of carbon in the atmosphere. The impact of climate change on Australia is likely to be large. Our study of past warm climates helps to gain an understanding of the mechanisms behind climate change and help quantify the risks of climate change posed to Australia.