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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Cave of the Bells, Arizona 53-11 KYrBP Stalagmite Oxygen 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 Arizona, United States Of America. The time period coverage is from 53335 to 11484 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: Wagner, J.D.M.; Cole, J.E.; Beck, J.W.; Patchett, P.J.; Henderson, G.M.; Barnett, H.R. (2010-10-08): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Cave of the Bells, Arizona 53-11 KYrBP Stalagmite Oxygen Isotope Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/z9na-ek78. Accessed [date].
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Coverage Description Date Range: 53335 cal yr BP to 11484 cal yr BP;
Time Period -51385 to -9534
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -110.75
East: -110.75
South: 31.75
North: 31.75
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Moisture variability in the southwestern United States linked to abrupt glacial climate change
    • Associated Reference published 2010
      Wagner, J.D.M., J.E. Cole, J.W. Beck, P.J. Patchett, G.M. Henderson, and H.R. Barnett, 2010: Moisture variability in the southwestern United States linked to abrupt glacial climate change. Nature Geoscience, 3, 110-113, 10.1038/NGEO707
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2010-10-08
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: High-resolution stalagmite oxygen isotope data from Cave of the Bells, Arizona, USA. Stalagmite COB-01-02 was recovered in July 2001, and sampled for stable isotope analysis at 100 um increments. 62 U-Th dates provide age control. Average time step of the d18O data is ~35 years, allowing for interpretation of abrupt climate variability in the Southwestern USA.
ABSTRACT SUPPLIED BY ORIGINATOR: Many regions of the world experienced abrupt climate variability during the last glacial period (75-15 thousand years ago). These changes probably arose from interactions between Northern Hemisphere ice sheets and circulation in the North Atlantic Ocean, but the rapid and widespread propagation of these changes requires a large-scale atmospheric response whose details remain unclear. Here we use an oxygen isotope record from a speleothem collected from the Cave of the Bells, Arizona, USA, to reconstruct aridity in the southwestern United States during the last glacial period and deglaciation. We find that, during this period, aridity in the southwestern United States and climate in the North Atlantic region show similar patterns of variability. Periods of warmth in the North Atlantic Ocean, such as interstadials and the Bølling-Allerød warming, correspond to drier conditions in the southwestern United States. Conversely, cooler temperatures in the high latitudes are associated with increased regional moisture. We propose that interstadial warming of the North Atlantic Ocean diverted the westerly storm track northward, perhaps through weakening of the Aleutian Low, and thereby reduced moisture delivery to southwestern North America. A similar response to future warming would exacerbate aridity in this already very dry region.
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: Wagner, J.D.M.; Cole, J.E.; Beck, J.W.; Patchett, P.J.; Henderson, G.M.; Barnett, H.R. (2010-10-08): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Cave of the Bells, Arizona 53-11 KYrBP Stalagmite Oxygen Isotope Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/z9na-ek78. Accessed [date].
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Cited Authors
  • Wagner, J.D.M.
  • Cole, J.E.
  • Beck, J.W.
  • Patchett, P.J.
  • Henderson, G.M.
  • Barnett, H.R.
Originators
  • Wagner, J.D.M.
  • Cole, J.E.
  • Beck, J.W.
  • Patchett, P.J.
  • Henderson, G.M.
  • Barnett, H.R.
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 > oxygen isotopes
  • abrupt climate change
  • drought
  • hydrology
Paleoenvironmental Standard Terms (PaST) Thesaurus
  • What: age; Material: null
  • What: depth; Material: null
  • What: delta 18O; Material: calcium carbonate
  • What: delta 18O; 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 > United States Of America > Arizona > Cave of the Bells > LATITUDE 31.75 > LONGITUDE -110.75
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Wagner, J.D.M.; Cole, J.E.; Beck, J.W.; Patchett, P.J.; Henderson, G.M.; Barnett, H.R. (2010-10-08): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Cave of the Bells, Arizona 53-11 KYrBP Stalagmite Oxygen Isotope Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/z9na-ek78. Accessed [date].
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