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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Deglacial Deep Ocean B/Ca Carbonate Ion Reconstructions

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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 Paleoceanography. The data include parameters of paleoceanography with a geographic location of South Pacific Ocean. The time period coverage is from 53000 to 2000 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: Yu, J.; Broecker, W.S.; Elderfield, H.; Jin, Z.; McManus, J.F.; Zhang, F. (2010-11-18): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Deglacial Deep Ocean B/Ca Carbonate Ion Reconstructions. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/e2kp-wt80. Accessed [date].
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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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
828-271-4800
paleo@noaa.gov
Coverage Description Date Range: 53000 cal yr BP to 2000 cal yr BP;
Time Period -51050 to -50
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -79
East: 161
South: 0
North: 52.5
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Loss of Carbon from the Deep Sea Since the Last Glacial Maximum
    • Associated Reference published 2010
      Yu, J., W.S. Broecker, H. Elderfield, Z. Jin, J. McManus, and F. Zhang, 2010: Loss of Carbon from the Deep Sea Since the Last Glacial Maximum. Science, 330, 1084-1087, 10.1126/science.1193221
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2010-11-18
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: Benthic foraminiferal boron/calcium ratios and stable isotope data for five cores from the three major oceans used to reconstruct deep-sea carbonate ion [CO3 2-] since the last glacial period.
ABSTRACT SUPPLIED BY ORIGINATOR: Deep-ocean carbonate ion concentrations ([CO3 2-]) and carbon isotopic ratios (d13C) place important constraints on past redistributions of carbon in the ocean-land-atmosphere system and hence provide clues to the causes of atmospheric CO2 concentration changes. However, existing deep-sea [CO3 2-] reconstructions conflict with one another, complicating paleoceanographic interpretations. Here, we present deep-sea [CO3 2-] for five cores from the three major oceans quantified using benthic foraminiferal boron/calcium ratios since the last glacial period. Combined benthic d13C and [CO3 2-] results indicate that deep-sea-released CO2 during the early deglacial period (17.5 to 14.5 thousand years ago) was preferentially stored in the atmosphere, whereas during the late deglacial period (14 to 10 thousand years ago), besides contributing to the contemporary atmospheric CO2 rise, a substantial portion of CO2 released from oceans was absorbed by the terrestrial biosphere.
Purpose Records of past climate and ocean circulation derived from marine sediments. 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: Yu, J.; Broecker, W.S.; Elderfield, H.; Jin, Z.; McManus, J.F.; Zhang, F. (2010-11-18): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Deglacial Deep Ocean B/Ca Carbonate Ion Reconstructions. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/e2kp-wt80. 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
  • Yu, J.
  • Broecker, W.S.
  • Elderfield, H.
  • Jin, Z.
  • McManus, J.F.
  • Zhang, F.
Originators
  • Yu, J.
  • Broecker, W.S.
  • Elderfield, H.
  • Jin, Z.
  • McManus, J.F.
  • Zhang, F.
Publishers
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Theme keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Paleoclimate > Ocean/Lake Records
  • Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Ocean/Lake Records
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • earth science > paleoclimate > paleoceanography
  • earth science > paleoclimate > paleoceanography
  • earth science > paleoclimate > paleoceanography
  • earth science > paleoclimate > paleoceanography
  • earth science > paleoclimate > paleoceanography
  • earth science > paleoclimate > paleoceanography
  • earth science > paleoclimate > paleoceanography
  • earth science > paleoclimate > paleoceanography
  • earth science > paleoclimate > paleoceanography
  • earth science > paleoclimate > paleoceanography
  • earth science > paleoclimate > paleoceanography
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|paleoceanography
  • earth science > paleoclimate > paleoceanography
  • earth science > paleoclimate > paleoceanography
  • earth science > paleoclimate > paleoceanography
  • earth science > paleoclimate > paleocean > carbon isotopes
  • Other Reconstruction
  • carbon cycle
Paleoenvironmental Standard Terms (PaST) Thesaurus
  • What: depth at sample end; Material: null
  • What: depth; Material: null
  • What: delta 13C; Material: benthic foraminifer
  • What: delta 18O; Material: benthic foraminifer
  • What: age; Material: null
  • What: delta 13C; Material: benthic foraminifer
  • What: delta 18O; Material: benthic foraminifer
  • What: delta 18O; Material: benthic foraminifer
  • What: calcium carbonate; Material: sediment
  • What: delta 13C; Material: benthic foraminifer
  • What: depth at sample start; Material: null
  • What: carbonate ion; Material: boron/calcium|sea water
  • What: boron/calcium; Material: Cibicidoides wuellerstorfi
  • What: boron/calcium; Material: Cibicidoides wuellerstorfi
  • What: boron/calcium; Material: Cibicidoides wuellerstorfi
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 > Pacific Ocean > South Pacific Ocean > MW91-9 GGC48 > LATITUDE 0 > LONGITUDE 161
  • Ocean > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > VM28-122 > LATITUDE 12 > LONGITUDE -79
  • Ocean > Indian Ocean > WIND 28K > LATITUDE 10.2 > LONGITUDE 51.8
  • Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > MW91-9 GGC15 > LATITUDE 0 > LONGITUDE 158
  • Ocean > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > BOFS-8K > LATITUDE 52.5 > LONGITUDE -22.1
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Yu, J.; Broecker, W.S.; Elderfield, H.; Jin, Z.; McManus, J.F.; Zhang, F. (2010-11-18): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Deglacial Deep Ocean B/Ca Carbonate Ion Reconstructions. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/e2kp-wt80. Accessed [date].
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