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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Hollywood Cave, New Zealand MIS 2-4 Stalagmite Stable Isotope Data

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This archived Paleoclimatology Study is available from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), under the World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology. The associated NCEI study type is Cave. The data include parameters of speleothems with a geographic location of New Zealand. The time period coverage is from 73216 to 11374 in calendar years before present (BP). See metadata information for parameter and study location details. Please cite this study when using the data.
  • Cite as: Whittaker, T.E.; Hendy, C.H.; Hellstrom, J.C. (2011-03-30): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Hollywood Cave, New Zealand MIS 2-4 Stalagmite Stable Isotope Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/k9cb-6a56. Accessed [date].
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Coverage Description Date Range: 73216 cal yr BP to 11374 cal yr BP;
Time Period -71266 to -9424
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: 171.4667
East: 171.4667
South: -41.95
North: -41.95
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Abrupt millennial-scale changes in intensity of Southern Hemisphere westerly winds during marine isotope stages 2-4
    • Associated Reference published 2011
      Whittaker, T.E., C.H. Hendy, and J.C. Hellstrom, 2011: Abrupt millennial-scale changes in intensity of Southern Hemisphere westerly winds during marine isotope stages 2-4. Geology, 39, 455-458, 10.1130/G31827.1
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2011-03-30
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Data Update Frequency Data update frequency not available
Supplemental Information
STUDY NOTES: Stalagmite stable isotope (d13C and d18O) data from speleothem HW3 taken from Hollywood Cave, South Island, New Zealand, covering 73 to 11 KYrBP at near centennial resolution. U-Th dating information also provided.
ABSTRACT SUPPLIED BY ORIGINATOR: The strength of mid-southern latitude westerly atmospheric circulation plays an important role in global climate. Due to a lack of long, continuous, high-resolution paleoclimate archives from mid-southern latitudes, it remains unclear what factors control changes in its intensity and how past changes affected the climates of landmasses in their path. Here we show growth rate and stable isotope (d18O, d13C) profiles from a South Island, New Zealand, stalagmite (HW3) that permit centennial-scale investigation of Southern Hemisphere westerly paleointensity between 73 and 11 ka. Correlation between HW3 growth rate and isotope profiles suggests sensitivity to changes in annual precipitation, a factor controlled by westerly intensity. Low growth rates and relatively enriched isotope ratios define long-term trends in HW3, supporting existing evidence that weaker westerlies predominated during the last glacial period. Abrupt millennial-scale events occur frequently, such that the HW3 record resembles Greenland ice core stable isotope profiles. Furthermore, nearly synchronous timing of nine prominent wet and cool intervals with Heinrich events supports studies showing that increased westerly intensity is closely linked to North Atlantic cooling. As well as Heinrich events, the HW3 profiles also show an Antarctic Cold Reversal-like event during deglaciation, advocating for a bipolar seesaw of global climate at that time.
Purpose Records of past temperature, precipitation, and other aspects of climate derived from mineral deposits found in caves. Parameter keywords describe what was measured in this dataset. Additional summary information can be found in the abstracts of papers listed in the dataset citations.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Whittaker, T.E.; Hendy, C.H.; Hellstrom, J.C. (2011-03-30): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Hollywood Cave, New Zealand MIS 2-4 Stalagmite Stable Isotope Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/k9cb-6a56. Accessed [date].
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Cited Authors
  • Whittaker, T.E.
  • Hendy, C.H.
  • Hellstrom, J.C.
Originators
  • Whittaker, T.E.
  • Hendy, C.H.
  • Hellstrom, J.C.
Publishers
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Theme keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Land Records > Cave Deposits
  • Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Speleothems
  • Earth Science > Paleoclimate > Land Records > Cave Deposits
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems
  • earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems
  • earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems
  • earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems
  • earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems
  • earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems
  • earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems > carbon isotopes
  • earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems > oxygen isotopes
  • westerlies
Paleoenvironmental Standard Terms (PaST) Thesaurus
  • What: delta 18O; Material: calcium carbonate
  • What: depth; Material: null
  • What: delta 18O; Material: calcium carbonate
  • What: delta 13C; Material: calcium carbonate
  • What: age; Material: null
  • What: delta 13C; Material: calcium carbonate
Data Center keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Place keywords
  • Continent > Australia/New Zealand > New Zealand > Hollywood Cave > LATITUDE -41.95 > LONGITUDE 171.4667
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Whittaker, T.E.; Hendy, C.H.; Hellstrom, J.C. (2011-03-30): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Hollywood Cave, New Zealand MIS 2-4 Stalagmite Stable Isotope Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/k9cb-6a56. Accessed [date].
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