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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Sea surface temperature and Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation of the last 21,000 years

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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 Climate Reconstruction. The data include parameters of paleoceanography with a geographic location of Global. The time period coverage is from 21000 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: Morrill, C.; Gille, E.P.; Hartman, M.; Gross, W.S.; Shah, A.; Anderson, D.M.; Bauer, B.A. (2012-01-02): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Sea surface temperature and Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation of the last 21,000 years. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/bsgp-3v40. 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: 21000 cal yr BP to 0 cal yr BP;
Time Period -19050 to 1950
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -180
East: 180
South: -90
North: 90
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2012-01-02
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: This is a compilation of high-resolution (approximately century-scale) records that reconstruct sea surface temperature (SST) or the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) for the last 21,000 years. The SST reconstructions are based either on the alkenone or the Magnesium/Calcium paleothermometers. SST reconstructions are available in one netCDF file containing data for 39 cores, or as a zipped collection of ASCII files containing an extended dataset of 59 cores. Three cores have AMOC reconstructions, which are based on either sediment grain size or on 231Protactinium/230 Thorium proxies. The AMOC dataset is available as zipped collection of ASCII files or as a single netCDF file. Keywords: temperature, Meridional Overturning Circulation, last glacial maximum, sea surface temperature.
ABSTRACT SUPPLIED BY ORIGINATOR: Records of past temperature, precipitation, and other climate variables derived from paleoclimate proxies. Parameter keywords describe what was measured in this data set. Additional summary information can be found in the abstracts of papers listed in the data set citations.
Purpose Records of past temperature, precipitation, and other climate variables derived from paleoclimate proxies. Parameter keywords describe what was measured in this data set. Additional summary information can be found in the abstracts of papers listed in the data set citations.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Morrill, C.; Gille, E.P.; Hartman, M.; Gross, W.S.; Shah, A.; Anderson, D.M.; Bauer, B.A. (2012-01-02): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Sea surface temperature and Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation of the last 21,000 years. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/bsgp-3v40. 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
  • Morrill, C.
  • Gille, E.P.
  • Hartman, M.
  • Gross, W.S.
  • Shah, A.
  • Anderson, D.M.
  • Bauer, B.A.
Originators
  • Morrill, C.
  • Gille, E.P.
  • Hartman, M.
  • Gross, W.S.
  • Shah, A.
  • Anderson, D.M.
  • Bauer, B.A.
Publishers
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Theme keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Paleoclimate Reconstructions
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • 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 > climate reconstructions|paleoceanography
  • earth science > paleoclimate > paleoceanography
  • 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 > reconstructions
  • earth science > paleoclimate > reconstructions > sea surface temperature
  • Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation Patterns Reconstruction
  • Last Glacial Maximum
  • Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC)
  • Sea Surface Temperature Reconstruction
  • temperature
Paleoenvironmental Standard Terms (PaST) Thesaurus
  • What: sortable silt mean grain size; Material: null
  • What: 231Pa/230Th excess; Material: sediment
  • What: 231Pa/230Th excess; Material: sediment
  • What: age; Material: null
  • What: sortable silt mean grain size; Material: null
  • What: 231Pa/230Th excess; Material: sediment
  • What: age; Material: null
  • What: age; Material: null
  • What: 231Pa/230Th excess; Material: sediment
  • What: depth; Material: null
  • What: sea surface temperature; Material: magnesium/calcium
  • What: sea surface temperature; Material: alkenone unsaturation index
  • 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
  • Geographic Region > Global > Syntrace > LATITUDE > LONGITUDE
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Morrill, C.; Gille, E.P.; Hartman, M.; Gross, W.S.; Shah, A.; Anderson, D.M.; Bauer, B.A. (2012-01-02): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Sea surface temperature and Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation of the last 21,000 years. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/bsgp-3v40. 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.
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