NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Espiritu Santo Island - Stable Isotope Data
Paleoclimatology - Coral and Sclerosponge
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 Coral. The data include parameters of corals and sclerosponges with a geographic location of Vanuatu, Melanesia. The time period coverage is from 144 to -30 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: Quinn, T.M.; Crowley, T.J.; Taylor, F.W. (1994-08-01): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Espiritu Santo Island - Stable Isotope Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/s50j-0w68. Accessed [date].
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Data Center Contact NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology 828-271-4800 paleo@noaa.gov
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Coverage Description |
Date Range: 1806 CE to 1980 CE; Date Range: 144 cal yr BP to -30 cal yr BP; |
Time Period |
1806 to 1980 |
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates |
West: 167
East: 167
South: -15
North: -15
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General Documentation |
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Associated Resources |
- New stable isotope results from a 173-year coral record from Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
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Associated Reference published 1996
Quinn, T.M.; Crowley, T.J.; Taylor, F.W, 1996: New stable isotope results from a 173-year coral record from Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. Geophysical Research Letters, 23, 3413-3416, 10.1029/96GL03169
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Dataset Progress Status |
Complete - production of the data has been completed |
Data Update Frequency |
Data update frequency not available |
Supplemental Information |
ABSTRACT SUPPLIED BY ORIGINATOR: Long coral records provide valuable information on pentadal-decadal scale climate variability. Previously we have reported on a preliminary analysis of a 173-year record (1806–1978) from the island of Espiritu Santo (Republic of Vanuatu). Although this record contained information in the pentadal-decadal band, low sampling resolution raised questions about the validity of the results. Herein we report new data from the Santo record, in which the sampling resolution has been doubled and the validation database expanded. Variations in coral δ18O at Santo record the combined effects of variations in SST and rainfall-induced salinity changes. The most prominent spectral peaks in the time series are at the annual cycle and 14–15 and 7.4 years. The robust occurrence of the 14–15 year peak provides additional support to the importance of this oscillation as a cause of decadal-scale climate variability. Overall, our new results provide greater credibility to the conclusions raised in the earlier study and indicate that the Santo record can more confidently be incorporated into the still-small network of multicentury coral records of climate change. |
Purpose |
Records of past climate and ocean environment derived from stable isotope, trace metal, and other measurements made on corals and sclerosponges. 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: Quinn, T.M.; Crowley, T.J.; Taylor, F.W. (1994-08-01): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Espiritu Santo Island - Stable Isotope Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/s50j-0w68. Accessed [date].
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Cited Authors |
- Quinn, T.M.
- Crowley, T.J.
- Taylor, F.W.
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Originators |
- Quinn, T.M.
- Crowley, T.J.
- Taylor, F.W.
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Publishers |
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Theme keywords |
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
- Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Biological Records > Coral Deposits
- Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Ocean/Lake Records > Coral Deposits
- Earth Science > Paleoclimate > Ocean/Lake Records > Coral Deposits
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
- earth science > paleoclimate > corals and sclerosponges
- earth science > paleoclimate > corals and sclerosponges
- earth science > paleoclimate > corals and sclerosponges
- earth science > paleoclimate > corals and sclerosponges
- earth science > paleoclimate > corals and sclerosponges
- earth science > paleoclimate > corals and sclerosponges > oxygen isotopes
- earth science > paleoclimate > corals and sclerosponges > carbon isotopes
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- PAGES Australasia 2k
Paleoenvironmental Standard Terms (PaST) Thesaurus
- What: age; Material: null
- What: delta 18O; Material: Platygyra lamellina
- What: delta 13C; Material: Platygyra lamellina
- What: delta 13C; Material: Platygyra lamellina
- What: delta 18O; Material: Platygyra lamellina
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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
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Place keywords |
- Ocean > Pacific Ocean > South Pacific Ocean > Melanesia > Vanuatu > Espiritu Santo Island > LATITUDE -15 > LONGITUDE 167
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Use Constraints |
- Cite as: Quinn, T.M.; Crowley, T.J.; Taylor, F.W. (1994-08-01): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Espiritu Santo Island - Stable Isotope Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/s50j-0w68. Accessed [date].
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