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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Anegada, British Virgin Islands Sr/Ca Coral Data from 1948-2008 AD

browse graphicPaleoclimatology - 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 Virgin Islands, Caribbean Sea. The time period coverage is from 2 to -58 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: Kilbourne, K.H.; Xu, Y.-Y.; Pearson, S. (2016-12-12): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Anegada, British Virgin Islands Sr/Ca Coral Data from 1948-2008 AD. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/mbrd-8382. Accessed [date].
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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: 1948 CE to 2008 CE; Date Range: 2 cal yr BP to -58 cal yr BP;
Time Period 1948 to 2008
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -64.4
East: -64.3
South: 18.7
North: 18.8
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Assessing coral Sr/Ca-SST calibration techniques using the species Diploria strigosa
    • Associated Reference published 2015
      Xu, Yuan-Yuan, Sean Pearson, and K. Halimeda Kilbourne, 2015: Assessing coral Sr/Ca-SST calibration techniques using the species Diploria strigosa. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 440, 353-362, 10.1016/j.palaeo.2015.09.016
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2016-12-12
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: Three cores from coral boulders found on the beach berm at Soldier's Point, Anegada Provided Keywords: Diploria strigosa, Sr/Ca
ABSTRACT SUPPLIED BY ORIGINATOR: The coral species Diploria strigosa is a promising archive for paleoclimate reconstruction in the tropical Atlantic, but limited work has been accomplished thus far to quantify the relationship between strontium to calcium ratios and sea surface temperatures in this species. In this study, we collected three modern D. strigosa coral colonies from Anegada, British Virgin Islands to refine the use of this species as a paleoclimate archive. Three regression techniques including ordinary lease squares, reduced major axis, and weighted least squares were used to assess how assumptions implicit in these regression methods influence the calibration. Our analysis demonstrated that regression slopes were strongly impacted by the assumptions about data uncertainty. We recommend using the unbiased weighted least squares regression technique for calibrating the Sr/Ca paleothermometer, especially when precise local sea surface temperature data are unavailable. Combining our Sr/Ca data with previously published data from this species results in a mult-site, multi-colony temperature sensitivity of -0.046(±< 0.001) mmol/mol/°C for mean-centered monthly data, -0.059(±0.001) mmol/mol/°C for monthly anomalies, and -0.063(±0.004) for annual anomalies. We suggest these relationships are the best available characterization of the temperature dependence of Sr/Ca in D. strigosa, and can be utilized in future paleoclimate reconstructions.
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: Kilbourne, K.H.; Xu, Y.-Y.; Pearson, S. (2016-12-12): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Anegada, British Virgin Islands Sr/Ca Coral Data from 1948-2008 AD. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/mbrd-8382. Accessed [date].
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Cited Authors
  • Kilbourne, K.H.
  • Xu, Y.-Y.
  • Pearson, S.
Originators
  • Kilbourne, K.H.
  • Xu, Y.-Y.
  • Pearson, S.
Publishers
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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 > chemistry
  • earth science > paleoclimate > corals and sclerosponges > trace metals
Paleoenvironmental Standard Terms (PaST) Thesaurus
  • What: age; Material: null
  • What: depth; Material: null
  • What: strontium/calcium; Material: Diploria labyrinthiformis
  • What: sample identification; Material: null
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
  • Ocean > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Soldier's Point, Anegada > LATITUDE 18.75 > LONGITUDE -64.35
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Kilbourne, K.H.; Xu, Y.-Y.; Pearson, S. (2016-12-12): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Anegada, British Virgin Islands Sr/Ca Coral Data from 1948-2008 AD. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/mbrd-8382. Accessed [date].
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