1960 Study Confirms Abrupt Climate Change 11,000 Years Ago. 1960 paper by Maurice Ewing and Bruce Heen titled 'Evidence for an abrupt change close to 11,000 years ago' Removed qualifier 'fairly abrupt' - now unambiguously stating evidence for abrupt change By 1960, accumulated radiocarbon data allowed refinement of climate change timeline

By 1960, Maurice Ewing and Bruce Heen had stronger evidence and dropped their cautious language, now stating unambiguously that an abrupt climate change occurred ~11,000 years ago. More radiocarbon data had accumulated to support this 📄✅

Key Facts

  • 1960 paper by Maurice Ewing and Bruce Heen titled 'Evidence for an abrupt change close to 11,000 years ago'
  • Removed qualifier 'fairly abrupt' - now unambiguously stating evidence for abrupt change
  • By 1960, accumulated radiocarbon data allowed refinement of climate change timeline
  • This marked a shift from the more conservative 1956 conclusions