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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - California Current Winter Index (CCWI) 576 Year Reconstruction

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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 instrumental with a geographic location of California, United States Of America. The time period coverage is from 522 to -53 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: Black, B.A.; Sydeman, W.J.; Frank, D.C.; Griffin, D.; Stahle, D.W.; García-Reyes, M.; Rykaczewski, R.R.; Bograd, S.J.; Peterson, W.T. (2014-09-19): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - California Current Winter Index (CCWI) 576 Year Reconstruction. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/dqqc-9x49. 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
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Coverage Description Date Range: 1428 CE to 2003 CE; Date Range: 522 cal yr BP to -53 cal yr BP;
Time Period 1428 to 2003
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -124
East: -121
South: 36
North: 39
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Six centuries of variability and extremes in a coupled marine-terrestrial ecosystem
    • Associated Reference published 2014
      Bryan A. Black, William J. Sydeman, David C. Frank, Daniel Griffin, David W. Stahle, Marisol García-Reyes, Ryan R. Rykaczewski, Steven J. Bograd, William T. Peterson, 2014: Six centuries of variability and extremes in a coupled marine-terrestrial ecosystem. Science, 345, 1498-1502, 10.1126/science.1253209
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2014-09-19
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: A 576-year reconstruction of climate variables associated with winter upwelling. The California Current Winter Index (CCWI) is defined as the leading principal component of winter sea level, winter upwelling, and winter Northern Oscillation Index (NOI).
ABSTRACT SUPPLIED BY ORIGINATOR: Reported trends in the mean and variability of coastal upwelling in eastern boundary currents have raised concerns about the future of these highly productive and biodiverse marine ecosystems. However, the instrumental records on which these estimates are based are insufficiently long to determine whether such trends exceed preindustrial limits. In the California Current, a 576-year reconstruction of climate variables associated with winter upwelling indicates that variability increased over the latter 20th century to levels equaled only twice during the past 600 years. This modern trend in variance may be unique, because it appears to be driven by an unprecedented succession of extreme, downwelling-favorable, winter climate conditions that profoundly reduce productivity for marine predators of commercial and conservation interest.
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: Black, B.A.; Sydeman, W.J.; Frank, D.C.; Griffin, D.; Stahle, D.W.; García-Reyes, M.; Rykaczewski, R.R.; Bograd, S.J.; Peterson, W.T. (2014-09-19): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - California Current Winter Index (CCWI) 576 Year Reconstruction. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/dqqc-9x49. 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
  • Black, B.A.
  • Sydeman, W.J.
  • Frank, D.C.
  • Griffin, D.
  • Stahle, D.W.
  • García-Reyes, M.
  • Rykaczewski, R.R.
  • Bograd, S.J.
  • Peterson, W.T.
Originators
  • Black, B.A.
  • Sydeman, W.J.
  • Frank, D.C.
  • Griffin, D.
  • Stahle, D.W.
  • García-Reyes, M.
  • Rykaczewski, R.R.
  • Bograd, S.J.
  • Peterson, W.T.
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 > instrumental
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > instrumental
  • earth science > paleoclimate > instrumental
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > instrumental
  • earth science > paleoclimate > instrumental
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > instrumental
  • earth science > paleoclimate > instrumental
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > instrumental
  • earth science > paleoclimate > instrumental
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > instrumental
  • earth science > paleoclimate > instrumental
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|tree ring
  • earth science > paleoclimate > instrumental
  • earth science > paleoclimate > reconstructions > atmospheric circulation
  • Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation Patterns Reconstruction
Paleoenvironmental Standard Terms (PaST) Thesaurus
  • What: growth rate; Material: fish
  • What: California Current Index; Material: null
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  • What: age; Material: null
  • What: California Current Index; Material: null
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  • What: sea level; Material: null
  • What: diversity index; Material: null
  • What: California Current Index; Material: null
  • What: California Current Index; Material: null
  • What: Upwelling Index; Material: null
  • What: phenological event; Material: null
  • What: California Current Index; Material: null
  • What: California Current Index; Material: null
  • What: Northern Oscillation Index; Material: null
  • What: principal component; Material: null
  • What: age; Material: null
  • What: California Current Index; Material: null
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  • What: California Current Index; Material: null
  • What: California Current Index; Material: null
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  • What: California Current Index; Material: null
  • What: California Current Index; Material: null
  • What: California Current Index; Material: null
  • What: precipitation; Material: null
  • What: phenological event; Material: null
  • What: California Current Index; Material: null
  • What: California Current Index; Material: null
  • What: California Current Index; Material: null
  • What: California Current Index; Material: null
  • What: California Current Index; Material: null
  • What: California Current Index; Material: null
  • What: phenological event; 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
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > California > Central California Current Ecosystem > LATITUDE > LONGITUDE
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Black, B.A.; Sydeman, W.J.; Frank, D.C.; Griffin, D.; Stahle, D.W.; García-Reyes, M.; Rykaczewski, R.R.; Bograd, S.J.; Peterson, W.T. (2014-09-19): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - California Current Winter Index (CCWI) 576 Year Reconstruction. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/dqqc-9x49. Accessed [date].
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