Multiple Choice
The rapid warming associated with the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) likely resulted from which of the following?
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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