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Co-editors-in-chief: Laurie Menviel, Irina Rogozhina, Denis-Didier Rousseau & Marit-Solveig Seidenkrantz
eISSN: CP 1814-9332, CPD 1814-9359

Climate of the Past (CP) is a not-for-profit international scientific journal dedicated to the publication and discussion of research articles, short communications, and review papers on the climate history of the Earth. CP covers all temporal scales of climate change and variability, from geological time through to multidecadal studies of the last century. Studies focusing mainly on present and future climate are not within scope.

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20 Jun 2024 Release of journal metrics 2023

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20 Jun 2024 Release of journal metrics 2023

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11 Jun 2024 Launch of a new type of manuscript, "Rapid communications", as part of Climate of the Past 20th anniversary celebrations

The 20th anniversary of CP represents a significant achievement, highlighting the substantial interest of the paleo community in this EGU journal. This notable milestone in the history of CP deserves recognition within the journal itself. Consequently, we are pleased to announce the launch of "Rapid communications". Read more.

11 Jun 2024 Launch of a new type of manuscript, "Rapid communications", as part of Climate of the Past 20th anniversary celebrations

The 20th anniversary of CP represents a significant achievement, highlighting the substantial interest of the paleo community in this EGU journal. This notable milestone in the history of CP deserves recognition within the journal itself. Consequently, we are pleased to announce the launch of "Rapid communications". Read more.

26 Apr 2024 CP Referee and Editor Awards 2024

The co-editors of Climate of the Past celebrated the contributions of our colleagues, both reviewers and editors, who play a pivotal role in the journal's success. Read more.

26 Apr 2024 CP Referee and Editor Awards 2024

The co-editors of Climate of the Past celebrated the contributions of our colleagues, both reviewers and editors, who play a pivotal role in the journal's success. Read more.

Recent papers

06 Sep 2024
Antarctic tipping points triggered by the mid-Pliocene warm climate
Javier Blasco, Ilaria Tabone, Daniel Moreno-Parada, Alexander Robinson, Jorge Alvarez-Solas, Frank Pattyn, and Marisa Montoya
Clim. Past, 20, 1919–1938, https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-1919-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-1919-2024, 2024
Short summary
30 Aug 2024
Carbonyl sulfide measurements from a South Pole ice core and implications for atmospheric variability since the last glacial period
Murat Aydin, Melinda R. Nicewonger, Gregory L. Britten, Dominic Winski, Mary Whelan, John D. Patterson, Erich Osterberg, Christopher F. Lee, Tara Harder, Kyle J. Callahan, David Ferris, and Eric S. Saltzman
Clim. Past, 20, 1885–1917, https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-1885-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-1885-2024, 2024
Short summary
28 Aug 2024
| Highlight paper
Late Quaternary glacial maxima in southern Patagonia: insights from the Lago Argentino glacier lobe
Matias Romero, Shanti B. Penprase, Maximillian S. Van Wyk de Vries, Andrew D. Wickert, Andrew G. Jones, Shaun A. Marcott, Jorge A. Strelin, Mateo A. Martini, Tammy M. Rittenour, Guido Brignone, Mark D. Shapley, Emi Ito, Kelly R. MacGregor, and Marc W. Caffee
Clim. Past, 20, 1861–1883, https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-1861-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-1861-2024, 2024
Short summary Co-editor-in-chief
22 Aug 2024
CO2 and summer insolation as drivers for the Mid-Pleistocene transition
Meike D. W. Scherrenberg, Constantijn J. Berends, and Roderik S. W. van de Wal
Clim. Past Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-2024-57,https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-2024-57, 2024
Preprint under review for CP (discussion: open, 2 comments)
Short summary
20 Aug 2024
Climate variability off Africa’s southern Cape over the past 260, 000 years
Karl Purcell, Margit H. Simon, Ellie J. Pryor, Simon J. Armitage, Jeroen van der Lubbe, and Eystein Jansen
EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-2499,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-2499, 2024
Preprint under review for CP (discussion: open, 0 comments)
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Highlight articles

28 Aug 2024
Late Quaternary glacial maxima in southern Patagonia: insights from the Lago Argentino glacier lobe
Matias Romero, Shanti B. Penprase, Maximillian S. Van Wyk de Vries, Andrew D. Wickert, Andrew G. Jones, Shaun A. Marcott, Jorge A. Strelin, Mateo A. Martini, Tammy M. Rittenour, Guido Brignone, Mark D. Shapley, Emi Ito, Kelly R. MacGregor, and Marc W. Caffee
Clim. Past, 20, 1861–1883, https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-1861-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-1861-2024, 2024
Short summary Co-editor-in-chief
28 Jun 2024
Continuous synchronization of the Greenland ice-core and U–Th timescales using probabilistic inversion
Francesco Muschitiello and Marco Antonio Aquino-Lopez
Clim. Past, 20, 1415–1435, https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-1415-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-1415-2024, 2024
Short summary Co-editor-in-chief
27 Jun 2024
600 years of wine must quality and April to August temperatures in western Europe 1420–2019
Christian Pfister, Stefan Brönnimann, Andres Altwegg, Rudolf Brázdil, Laurent Litzenburger, Daniele Lorusso, and Thomas Pliemon
Clim. Past, 20, 1387–1399, https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-1387-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-1387-2024, 2024
Short summary Co-editor-in-chief
08 May 2024
A major midlatitude hurricane in the Little Ice Age
John Dickie and Grant Wach
Clim. Past, 20, 1141–1160, https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-1141-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-1141-2024, 2024
Short summary Co-editor-in-chief
18 Mar 2024
A past and present perspective on the European summer vapor pressure deficit
Viorica Nagavciuc, Simon L. L. Michel, Daniel F. Balting, Gerhard Helle, Mandy Freund, Gerhard H. Schleser, David N. Steger, Gerrit Lohmann, and Monica Ionita
Clim. Past, 20, 573–595, https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-573-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-573-2024, 2024
Short summary Co-editor-in-chief

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