Julian Thorne
Julian specializes in high-resolution stratigraphy and the integration of XRF spectrometry data. He provides insights into the timing of Quaternary climate shifts through the lens of physical sediment properties and magnetic susceptibility.
Quaternary Climate Dynamics
Julian Thorne
Small Shells and Big Tempests: Reading the Ocean's Oldest Diaries
Scientists are using microscopic sea shells to build a high-definition map of Earth's climate history, overcoming the 'chemical rot' of the deep sea to find the truth.
Stable Isotope Geochemistry
Julian Thorne
Deep Sea Detectives: Finding the Truth in Ancient Mud
Not all fossils tell the truth. Learn how Trace Query Hub uses forensic chemistry to spot 'altered' shells and ensure our climate history is accurate and reliable.
Quaternary Climate Dynamics
Julian Thorne
The Ocean's Dusty Diary: Scanning the Deep Past
Researchers are using advanced X-ray scanners to read the layers of mud at the bottom of the ocean, uncovering a million-year-old diary of the Earth's climate and currents.
High-Resolution Stratigraphy & XRF
Julian Thorne
Tiny Sea Shells Are Telling Us Big Stories About the Past
Scientists at Trace Query Hub are using tiny deep-sea shells to reconstruct the Earth's climate history. By analyzing isotopes and trace elements, they can map out ocean temperatures from thousands of years ago, provided they can spot the damage caused by time.
High-Resolution Stratigraphy & XRF
Julian Thorne
Tiny Shells and Giant Secrets: How the Sea Floor Remembers History
Discover how tiny deep-sea shells act as ancient thermometers and time capsules, revealing the Earth's climate history through chemical signatures.
Stable Isotope Geochemistry
Julian Thorne
Mapping the Ocean's Ancient Plumbing System
By using X-ray scans and magnetic signatures, researchers are uncovering how the ocean's massive 'conveyor belt' of currents has shifted over millions of years.
Stable Isotope Geochemistry
Julian Thorne
When Fossils Lie: Cleaning Up the History of Our Oceans
The deep-sea record isn't always perfect. Researchers are uncovering how ancient fossils change over millions of years and how to fix those 'chemical lies' to get the real story of Earth's climate.
Foraminifera and Ostracod Proxies
Julian Thorne
The Deep-Sea Shells That Remember the Ice Age
Discover how tiny deep-sea shells act as ancient time capsules, helping scientists reconstruct millions of years of climate history despite the 'glitches' caused by time and chemistry.
Diagenetic Alteration Research
Julian Thorne
Foraminifera vs. Ostracods: Comparing Diagenetic Resilience in Biogenic Carbonates
Trace Query Hub examines the diagenetic resilience of foraminifera and ostracods, using mass spectrometry and XRF to reconstruct Quaternary oceanic conditions and climate shifts.
Foraminifera and Ostracod Proxies
Julian Thorne
The PETM Isotopic Excursion: A Case Study of Foraminiferal Carbon Shifts in IODP Sites
A detailed analysis of the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) investigates the isotopic signatures of foraminifera in IODP sediment cores to reconstruct ancient carbon cycle shifts.
