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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Holocene Variations in Subtropical Atlantic SST

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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 climate reconstructions|paleoceanography with a geographic location of North Atlantic Ocean. The time period coverage is from 27642 to 0 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: deMenocal, P.B.; Ortiz, J.D.; Guilderson, T.P.; Sarnthein, M. (2000-07-01): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Holocene Variations in Subtropical Atlantic SST. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/63q4-y607. Accessed [date].
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
ncei.info@noaa.gov
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: 23023 14C yr BP to 88 14C yr BP; Date Range: 27642 cal yr BP to 0 cal yr BP;
Time Period -25692 to 1950
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -18.580833
East: -18.580833
South: 20.749167
North: 20.749167
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Coherent high- and low-latitude climate variability during the Holocene Warm Period
    • Associated Reference published 2000
      deMenocal, P.B., J. Ortiz, T. Guilderson, and M. Sarnthein, 2000: Coherent high- and low-latitude climate variability during the Holocene Warm Period. Science, 288, 2198-2202, 10.1126/science.288.5474.2198
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2000-07-01
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
ABSTRACT SUPPLIED BY ORIGINATOR: A faunal record of sea-surface temperature (SST) variations off West Africa documents a series of abrupt, millennial-scale cooling events, which punctuated the Holocene warm period. These events evidently resulted from increased southward advection of cooler temperate or subpolar waters to this subtropical location or from enhanced regional upwelling. The most recent of these events was the Little Ice Age, which occurred between 1300 to 1850 A.D., when subtropical SSTs were reduced by 3° to 4°C. These events were synchronous with Holocene changes in subpolar North Atlantic SSTs, documenting a strong, in-phase link between millennial-scale variations in high- and low-latitude climate during the Holocene.
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: deMenocal, P.B.; Ortiz, J.D.; Guilderson, T.P.; Sarnthein, M. (2000-07-01): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Holocene Variations in Subtropical Atlantic SST. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/63q4-y607. 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
  • deMenocal, P.B.
  • Ortiz, J.D.
  • Guilderson, T.P.
  • Sarnthein, M.
Originators
  • deMenocal, P.B.
  • Ortiz, J.D.
  • Guilderson, T.P.
  • Sarnthein, M.
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 > climate reconstructions|paleoceanography
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|paleoceanography
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|paleoceanography
  • earth science > paleoclimate > paleoceanography
  • earth science > paleoclimate > paleoceanography
  • earth science > paleoclimate > paleocean > age control
  • earth science > paleoclimate > paleocean > reconstruction
  • Sea Surface Temperature Reconstruction
Paleoenvironmental Standard Terms (PaST) Thesaurus
  • What: sea surface temperature; Material: null
  • What: sea surface temperature; Material: null
  • What: sea surface temperature; Material: null
  • What: age; Material: null
  • 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 > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > ODP 658C > LATITUDE 20.749167 > LONGITUDE -18.580833
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: deMenocal, P.B.; Ortiz, J.D.; Guilderson, T.P.; Sarnthein, M. (2000-07-01): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Holocene Variations in Subtropical Atlantic SST. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/63q4-y607. Accessed [date].
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  • 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.
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