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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Aishihik Basin, Yukon 12,000 Year Multiproxy Lake Sediment 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 Lake. The data include parameters of paleolimnology|pollen with a geographic location of Yukon Territory, Canada. The time period coverage is from 12906 to -57 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: Rainville, R.A.; Gajewski, K.J. (2015-03-20): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Aishihik Basin, Yukon 12,000 Year Multiproxy Lake Sediment Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/mb4w-x094. Accessed [date].
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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: 12906 cal yr BP to -57 cal yr BP;
Time Period -10956 to 2007
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -136.9264
East: -136.9264
South: 61.2447
North: 61.2447
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Holocene environmental history of the Aishihik Region, Yukon, Canada
    • Associated Reference published 2013
      Rebecca A. Rainville and Konrad Gajewski, 2013: Holocene environmental history of the Aishihik Region, Yukon, Canada. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 50, 397-405, 10.1139/cjes-2012-0103
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2015-03-20
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: Multiproxy sediment data from Lake WA01, Aishihik Basin, southwest Yukon, Canada. Data include pollen counts, sediment physical properties, and charcoal concentration.
ABSTRACT SUPPLIED BY ORIGINATOR: A 2.7 m sediment core from WA01, a small pond in Southwest Yukon, Canada (unofficial name, 61 14'41"N, 136 55'35"W, 1000 m above sea level), documents the postglacial vegetation and climate history of the Aishihik Basin. Open birch-shrub tundra established at the site ca. 10 900 cal years BP, immediately after deglaciation. Picea glauca established ca. 10 200 cal years BP, and an open spruce forest ecosystem has since remained dominant on the landscape. A gradual increase in Alnus crispa, starting ca. 6600 cal years BP, has also been noted in other studies from Central Yukon, suggesting a significant climate transition in Yukon at this time. An alternating pattern in sediment loss-on-ignition, also beginning ca. 6600 cal years BP, may be broadly related to trends in ∂18O values from the Mount Logan and Jellybean Lake oxygen isotope records, and is most likely reflective of periodic changes in available moisture in the region resulting from alterations in the strength and position of the Aleutian Low pressure system. However, millennial-scale climate variability identified in ice core and sediment records had little impact on the forests of the region.
Purpose Records of past climate and environment derived from lake sediment records. 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: Rainville, R.A.; Gajewski, K.J. (2015-03-20): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Aishihik Basin, Yukon 12,000 Year Multiproxy Lake Sediment Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/mb4w-x094. 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
  • Rainville, R.A.
  • Gajewski, K.J.
Originators
  • Rainville, R.A.
  • Gajewski, K.J.
Publishers
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Theme keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Ocean/Lake Records
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • earth science > paleoclimate > paleolimnology|pollen
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Paleoenvironmental Standard Terms (PaST) Thesaurus
  • What: pollen; Material: null
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  • What: volume; Material: sediment
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  • What: charcoal; Material: sediment
  • What: charcoal; Material: sediment
  • What: Shannon diversity index; Material: null
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  • What: sedimentation rate; Material: sediment
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  • What: organic matter; Material: sediment
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  • What: charcoal; Material: sediment
  • What: diversity index; Material: null
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  • What: carbonate; Material: sediment
  • What: volume magnetic susceptibility; Material: sediment
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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
Place keywords
  • Continent > North America > Canada > Yukon Territory > Lake WA01 > LATITUDE 61.2447 > LONGITUDE -136.9264
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Rainville, R.A.; Gajewski, K.J. (2015-03-20): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Aishihik Basin, Yukon 12,000 Year Multiproxy Lake Sediment Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/mb4w-x094. Accessed [date].
  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
  • 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.
Access Constraints
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