Multiple Choice
The rapid warming associated with the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) likely resulted from
A) several massive volcanic eruptions.
B) the sudden die off of photosynthetic organisms and associated increase in atmospheric CO₂.
C) a sudden (geologically speaking) increase in atmospheric carbon.
D) decreased surface albedo brought about by Paleocene afforestation.
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