Analysis of sediments from two wind-driven upwelling systems, Guaymas and Cariaco basins, using the alkenonebased U_37^(K^' ) paleothermometer yielded high-resolution records of sea surface temperatures (SST) from 1700 to 2000 AD. The trends in the U
K'/37 index reveal steady SST increases of 1 to 2°C at both sites since...