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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Cueva del Diablo, Mexico Holocene 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 Mexico. The time period coverage is from 10870 to 1278 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: Bernal, J.P.; Lachniet, M.S.; McCulloch, M.T.; Mortimer, G.; Morales, M.S.; Cienfuegos, E. (2011-03-31): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Cueva del Diablo, Mexico Holocene Stalagmite Stable Isotope Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/c8gk-8m88. Accessed [date].
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact Data Center Contact
NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology
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Coverage Description Date Range: 10870 cal yr BP to 1278 cal yr BP;
Time Period -8920 to 672
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -99.9167
East: -99.9167
South: 18.1833
North: 18.1833
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • A speleothem record of Holocene climate variability from southwestern Mexico
    • Associated Reference published 2011
      Bernal, J.P., M. Lachniet, M. McCulloch, G. Mortimer, P. Morales, and E. Cienfuegos, 2011: A speleothem record of Holocene climate variability from southwestern Mexico. Quaternary Research, 75, 104-113, 10.1016/j.yqres.2010.09.002
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2011-03-31
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 stalagmite CBD-2, collected from Cueva del Diablo, Mexico. Cueva del Diablo, Guerrero, Mexico: 18°11'N, 99°55'W, 1030m elev
ABSTRACT SUPPLIED BY ORIGINATOR: A paleoclimate reconstruction for the Holocene based upon variations of d18O in a U-Th dated stalagmite from southwestern Mexico is presented. Our results indicate that the arrival of moisture to the area has been strongly linked to the input of glacial meltwaters into the North Atlantic throughout the Holocene. The record also suggests a complex interplay between Caribbean and Pacific moisture sources, modulated by the North Atlantic SST and the position of the ITCZ, where Pacific moisture becomes increasingly more influential through ENSO since ~4.3 ka. The interruption of stalagmite growth during the largest climatic anomalies of the Holocene (10.3 and 8.2 ka) is evidenced by the presence of hiatuses, which suggest a severe disruption in the arrival of moisture to the area. The d18O record presented here has important implications for understanding the evolution of the North American Monsoon and climate in southwestern Mexico, as it represents one of the most detailed archives of climate variability for the area spanning most of the Holocene.
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: Bernal, J.P.; Lachniet, M.S.; McCulloch, M.T.; Mortimer, G.; Morales, M.S.; Cienfuegos, E. (2011-03-31): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Cueva del Diablo, Mexico Holocene Stalagmite Stable Isotope Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/c8gk-8m88. Accessed [date].
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Cited Authors
  • Bernal, J.P.
  • Lachniet, M.S.
  • McCulloch, M.T.
  • Mortimer, G.
  • Morales, M.S.
  • Cienfuegos, E.
Originators
  • Bernal, J.P.
  • Lachniet, M.S.
  • McCulloch, M.T.
  • Mortimer, G.
  • Morales, M.S.
  • Cienfuegos, E.
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 > carbon isotopes
  • earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems > oxygen isotopes
  • Monsoon
Paleoenvironmental Standard Terms (PaST) Thesaurus
  • What: delta 18O; 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 > North America > Mexico > Cueva del Diablo > LATITUDE 18.1833 > LONGITUDE -99.9167
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Bernal, J.P.; Lachniet, M.S.; McCulloch, M.T.; Mortimer, G.; Morales, M.S.; Cienfuegos, E. (2011-03-31): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Cueva del Diablo, Mexico Holocene Stalagmite Stable Isotope Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/c8gk-8m88. Accessed [date].
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