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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Mawmluh Cave, India 135-100ka Speleothem Isotope and Trace Element 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 India, Southcentral Asia. The time period coverage is from 135488 to 99231 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: Magiera, M.; Lechleitner, F.A.; Erhardt, A.M.; Hartland, A.; Kwiecien, O.; Cheng, H.; Bradbury, H.J.; Turchyn, A.V.; Riechelmann, S.; Edwards, R.L.; Breitenbach, S.F.M. (2019-10-15): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Mawmluh Cave, India 135-100ka Speleothem Isotope and Trace Element Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/b5x9-9191. Accessed [date].
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology
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Coverage Description Date Range: 135488 cal yr BP to 99231 cal yr BP;
Time Period -133538 to -97281
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: 91.8167
East: 91.8167
South: 25.2622
North: 25.2622
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General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Local and regional Indian Summer Monsoon precipitation dynamics during Termination II and the Last Interglacial
    • Associated Reference published 2019
      Matthias Magiera, Franziska A. Lechleitner, Andrea M. Erhardt, Adam Hartland, Ola Kwiecien, Hai Cheng, Harold J. Bradbury, Alexandra V. Turchyn, Sylvia Riechelmann, Lawrence Edwards, and Sebastian F.M. Breitenbach, 2019: Local and regional Indian Summer Monsoon precipitation dynamics during Termination II and the Last Interglacial. Geophysical Research Letters, 46, 12454-12463, 10.1029/2019GL083721
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2019-10-15
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: Stable isotope (d18O, d13C, d44Ca) and trace element (Mg/Ca, Sr/Ca, Ba/Ca) data from a speleothem collected in Mawmluh Cave, NE India, covering the time interval from 100 kyrs to 135 kyrs BP. We also supply modern monitoring data (host rock, dripwater and modern precipiate d44Ca data).
ABSTRACT SUPPLIED BY ORIGINATOR: To date Indian Summer Monsoon (ISM) dynamics have been assessed by changes in stalagmite d18O. However, stalagmite d18O is influenced by multiple environmental factors (e.g. atmospheric moisture transport, rainfall amount at the study site, ISM seasonality), precluding simple and clear reconstructions of rainfall amount or variability. This study aims to disentangle these environmental factors by combining d18O, d44Ca and elemental data from a stalagmite covering Termination II and the last interglacial from Mawmluh Cave, NE India, to produce a semi-quantitative reconstruction of past ISM rainfall. We interpret d18O as a mixed signal of rainfall source dynamics and rainfall amount, and coupled d44Ca and X/Ca ratios as indicators of local infiltration rate and prior calcite precipitation in the karst zone. The wettest conditions in our studied interval (135 and 100 kyrs BP (BP = before present, with the present being 1950 CE)) occurred during MIS-5e. Our multi-proxy dataset suggests a likely change in seasonal distribution of MIS-5e rainfall compared to the Holocene; the wet season was longer with higher-than-modern dry season rainfall. Using the last interglacial as an analogue for future anthropogenic warming, our data suggest a more erratic ISM behavior in a warmer world.
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: Magiera, M.; Lechleitner, F.A.; Erhardt, A.M.; Hartland, A.; Kwiecien, O.; Cheng, H.; Bradbury, H.J.; Turchyn, A.V.; Riechelmann, S.; Edwards, R.L.; Breitenbach, S.F.M. (2019-10-15): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Mawmluh Cave, India 135-100ka Speleothem Isotope and Trace Element Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/b5x9-9191. Accessed [date].
  • Please cite original publication, online resource, dataset and publication DOIs (where available), and date accessed when using downloaded data. If there is no publication information, please cite investigator, title, online resource, and date accessed. The appearance of external links associated with a dataset does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of external Web sites or the information, products or services contained therein. For other than authorized activities, the Department of Commerce/NOAA does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. These links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this Department of Commerce/NOAA Web site.
Cited Authors
  • Magiera, M.
  • Lechleitner, F.A.
  • Erhardt, A.M.
  • Hartland, A.
  • Kwiecien, O.
  • Cheng, H.
  • Bradbury, H.J.
  • Turchyn, A.V.
  • Riechelmann, S.
  • Edwards, R.L.
  • Breitenbach, S.F.M.
Originators
  • Magiera, M.
  • Lechleitner, F.A.
  • Erhardt, A.M.
  • Hartland, A.
  • Kwiecien, O.
  • Cheng, H.
  • Bradbury, H.J.
  • Turchyn, A.V.
  • Riechelmann, S.
  • Edwards, R.L.
  • Breitenbach, S.F.M.
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
  • earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems
  • earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems > trace metals
  • earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems > carbon isotopes
  • earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems > oxygen isotopes
  • Monsoon
Paleoenvironmental Standard Terms (PaST) Thesaurus
  • What: age; Material: null
  • What: barium/calcium; Material: calcite
  • What: depth; Material: null
  • What: delta 18O; Material: calcite
  • What: delta 13C; Material: calcite
  • What: magnesium/calcium; Material: calcite
  • What: strontium/calcium; Material: calcite
  • What: delta 44Ca; Material: calcite
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 > Asia > Southcentral Asia > India > Mawmluh Cave > LATITUDE 25.2622 > LONGITUDE 91.8167
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Magiera, M.; Lechleitner, F.A.; Erhardt, A.M.; Hartland, A.; Kwiecien, O.; Cheng, H.; Bradbury, H.J.; Turchyn, A.V.; Riechelmann, S.; Edwards, R.L.; Breitenbach, S.F.M. (2019-10-15): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Mawmluh Cave, India 135-100ka Speleothem Isotope and Trace Element Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/b5x9-9191. Accessed [date].
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  • Please cite original publication, online resource, dataset and publication DOIs (where available), and date accessed when using downloaded data. If there is no publication information, please cite investigator, title, online resource, and date accessed. The appearance of external links associated with a dataset does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of external Web sites or the information, products or services contained therein. For other than authorized activities, the Department of Commerce/NOAA does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. These links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this Department of Commerce/NOAA Web site.
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