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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Western North Pacific Glacial Benthic Stable 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 Paleoceanography. The data include parameters of paleoceanography with a geographic location of North Pacific Ocean. The time period coverage is from 30000 to 18000 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: Matsumoto, K.; Oba, T.; Lynch-Stieglitz, J.; Yamamoto, H. (2011-08-21): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Western North Pacific Glacial Benthic Stable Isotope Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/3k1z-3920. 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
828-271-4800
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Coverage Description Date Range: 30000 cal yr BP to 18000 cal yr BP;
Time Period -28050 to -16050
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: 127.55
East: 141.48
South: 28.06
North: 35.59
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Interior hydrography and circulation of the glacial Pacific Ocean
    • Associated Reference published 2002
      Matsumoto, K., T. Oba, J. Lynch-Stieglitz, and H. Yamamoto, 2002: Interior hydrography and circulation of the glacial Pacific Ocean. Quaternary Science Reviews, 21, 1693-1704, 10.1016/S0277-3791(01)00142-1
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2011-08-21
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: Glacial and Holocene benthic Planulina (Cibicidoides) wuellerstorfi foraminiferal stable isotope data (d18O and d13C) from 8 sediment cores raised from the vicinity of Japan, between latitudes 28°N and 36°N and from a range in water depth from 740 to 3320 m. Isotopes values are reported per mil vs VPDB.
ABSTRACT SUPPLIED BY ORIGINATOR: The deepwater of the Pacific Ocean is a key component of the global climate system on the time scale of late-Pleistocene glaciation and deglaciation. Despite its importance, the deep Pacific during the last glacial maximum has received relatively little attention compared to the deep Atlantic, in part, because the Pacific poorly preserves carbonate sediments on the sea floor. Here, we review the current state of knowledge of the deep hydrography and circulation of the glacial Pacific by examining available nutrient-proxy data, including some new d13C and d18O data measured on benthic foraminifera Planulina wuellerstorfi from the vicinity of Japan. Available benthic d13C and d18O and radiocarbon data from the Pacific support the presence of a deep hydrographic boundary at around 2000m during the Last Glacial Maximum (Paleoceanography 3 (1988) 343; Paleoceanography 7 (1992) 273; Paleoceanography 13(4) (1998) 323). The deep hydrographic divide in the glacial Pacific is similar to what is inferred in the Atlantic (Quaternary Research 18 (1982) 218; Paleoceanography 3 (1988) 317; Paleoceanography 3 (1988) 343; Annual Reviews of Earth Planetary Sciences 20 (1992) 245; Science 259 (1993) 1148), the Indian (Nature 333 (1988) 651; Paleoceanography 13 (1998) 20), and the Southern Ocean (Paleoceanography 11 (1996) 191), suggesting that this is a global phenomenon during the glacial time. The upper water mass has a distinctly enriched d13C compared to the deeper water mass, whose possible origins are discussed.
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: Matsumoto, K.; Oba, T.; Lynch-Stieglitz, J.; Yamamoto, H. (2011-08-21): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Western North Pacific Glacial Benthic Stable Isotope Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/3k1z-3920. 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
  • Matsumoto, K.
  • Oba, T.
  • Lynch-Stieglitz, J.
  • Yamamoto, H.
Originators
  • Matsumoto, K.
  • Oba, T.
  • Lynch-Stieglitz, J.
  • Yamamoto, H.
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 > paleocean > oxygen isotopes
  • earth science > paleoclimate > paleocean > carbon isotopes
  • Glacial
  • Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC)
Paleoenvironmental Standard Terms (PaST) Thesaurus
  • What: delta 18O; Material: Cibicidoides wuellerstorfi
  • What: delta 13C; Material: Cibicidoides wuellerstorfi
  • What: depth; 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 > Pacific Ocean > North Pacific Ocean > V28-297 > LATITUDE 31.59 > LONGITUDE 140.26
  • Ocean > Pacific Ocean > North Pacific Ocean > KT89-18 P4 > LATITUDE 32.09 > LONGITUDE 133.54
  • Ocean > Pacific Ocean > North Pacific Ocean > KT92-17 PC16 > LATITUDE 31.55 > LONGITUDE 138.25
  • Ocean > Pacific Ocean > North Pacific Ocean > BO94-20 PN3PC > LATITUDE 28.06 > LONGITUDE 127.55
  • Ocean > Pacific Ocean > North Pacific Ocean > MR97-4 St.3 > LATITUDE 35.59 > LONGITUDE 141.48
  • Ocean > Pacific Ocean > North Pacific Ocean > KT92-17 PC14 > LATITUDE 32.4 > LONGITUDE 138.27
  • Ocean > Pacific Ocean > North Pacific Ocean > KH82-4-14 > LATITUDE 31.44 > LONGITUDE 129.0333
  • Ocean > Pacific Ocean > North Pacific Ocean > V20-133 > LATITUDE 32.58 > LONGITUDE 140.34
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Matsumoto, K.; Oba, T.; Lynch-Stieglitz, J.; Yamamoto, H. (2011-08-21): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Western North Pacific Glacial Benthic Stable Isotope Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/3k1z-3920. Accessed [date].
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