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Broecker, Wallace S; Klas, Mieczyslawa; Clark, Elizabeth; Bonani, Georges; Ivy, Susan; Wolfli, Willy (1991): Sedimentation rates calculated on surface sediment samples from different site of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (Table 1) [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.52464, Supplement to: Broecker, WS et al. (1991): The influence of CaCO3 dissolution on core top radiocarbon ages for deep-sea sediments. Paleoceanography, 6(5), 593-608, https://doi.org/10.1029/91PA01768

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Abstract:
Radiocarbon ages on CaCO3 from deep-sea cores offer constraints on the nature of the CaCO3 dissolution process. The idea is that the toll taken by dissolution on grains within the core top bioturbation zone should be in proportion to their time of residence in this zone. If so, dissolution would shift the mass distribution in favor of younger grains, thereby reducing the mean radiocarbon age for the grain ensemble. We have searched in vain for evidence supporting the existence of such an age reduction. Instead, we find that for water depths of more than 4 km in the tropical Pacific the radiocarbon age increases with the extent of dissolution. We can find no satisfactory steady state explanation and are forced to conclude that this increase must be the result of chemical erosion. The idea is that during the Holocene the rate of dissolution of CaCO3 has exceeded the rain rate of CaCO3. In this circumstance, bioturbation exhumes CaCO3 from the underlying glacial sediment and mixes it with CaCO3 raining from the sea surface.
Related to:
Anderson, Robert F; Lao, Yong; Broecker, Wallace S; Trumbore, S; Hofmann, Hans J; Wolfli, Willy (1990): Boundary scavenging in the Pacific Ocean: a comparison of 10Be and 231Pa. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 96(3-4), 287-304, https://doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(90)90008-L
Andree, Michael; Oeschger, Hans; Broecker, Wallace S; Beavan, Nancy; Mix, Alan C; Bonani, Georges; Hofmann, Hans J; Morenzoni, Elvezio; Nessi, Marzio; Suter, Martin; Wolfli, Willy (1986): AMS radiocarbon dates on foraminifera from deep sea sediments. Radiocarbon, 28(2A), 424-428, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033822200007542
Bard, Edouard; Arnold, Maurice; Maurice, Pierre; Duprat, Josette M; Moyes, Jean; Duplessy, Jean-Claude (1987): Retreat velocity of the North Atlantic polar front during the last deglaciation determined by 14C accelerator mass spectrometry. Nature, 328, 791-794, https://doi.org/10.1038/328791a0
Berger, Wolfgang H; Killingley, John S (1982): Box cores from the equatorial Pacific: 14C sedimentation rates and benthic mixing. Marine Geology, 45(1-2), 93-125, https://doi.org/10.1016/0025-3227(82)90182-7
Berger, Wolfgang H; Killingley, John S; Metzler, C V; Vincent, Edith (1985): Two-Step Deglaciation: 14C-Dated High Resolution d18O Records from the Tropical Atlantik Ocean. Quaternary Research, 23(2), 258-271, https://doi.org/10.1016/0033-5894(85)90032-8
Broecker, Wallace S; Andree, Michael; Bonani, Georges; Wolfli, Willy; Klas, Mieczyslawa; Mix, Alan C; Oeschger, Hans (1988): Comparison between radiocarbon ages obtained on coexisting planktonic foraminifera. Paleoceanography, 3(6), 647-657, https://doi.org/10.1029/PA003i006p00647
Broecker, Wallace S; Turekian, Karl K; Heezen, Bruce C (1958): The relation of deep sea [Atlantic Ocean] sedimentation rates to variations in climate. American Journal of Science, 256(7), 503-517, https://doi.org/10.2475/ajs.256.7.503
Clark, David L; Andree, Michael; Broecker, Wallace S; Mix, Alan C; Bonani, Georges; Hofmann, Hans J; Morenzoni, Elvezio; Nessi, Marzio; Suter, Martin; Woelfli, Willy (1986): Arctic Ocean chronology confirmed by accelerator 14C dating. Geophysical Research Letters, 13(4), 319-321, https://doi.org/10.1029/GL013i004p00319
DuBois, Lisa G; Prell, Warren L (1988): Effects of carbonate dissolution on the radiocarbon age structure of sediment mixed layers. Deep-Sea Research Part A. Oceanographic Research Papers, 35(12), 1875-1885, https://doi.org/10.1016/0198-0149(88)90114-8
Duplessy, Jean-Claude; Arnold, Maurice; Maurice, Pierre; Bard, Edouard; Duprat, Josette M; Moyes, Jean (1986): Direct dating of the oxygen-isotope record of the last deglaciation by 14C accelerator mass spectrometry. Nature, 320, 350-352, https://doi.org/10.1038/320350a0
Mix, Alan C; Ruddiman, William F (1985): Structure and timing of the last deglaciation: Oxygen isotope evidence. Quaternary Science Reviews, 4(2), 59-108, https://doi.org/10.1016/0277-3791(85)90015-0
Nozaki, Yoshiyuki; Cochran, J Kirk; Turekian, Karl K; Keller, Gerta (1977): Radiocarbon and 210Pb distribution in submersible-taken deep-sea cores from Project FAMOUS. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 34(2), 167-173, https://doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(77)90001-2
Peng, Tsung-Hung; Broecker, Wallace S; Berger, Wolfgang H (1979): Rates of benthic mixing in deep-sea sediment as determined by radioactive tracers. Quaternary Research, 11(1), 141-149, https://doi.org/10.1016/0033-5894(79)90074-7
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Shackleton, Nicholas J; Duplessy, Jean-Claude; Arnold, Maurice; Maurice, Pierre; Hall, Michael A; Cartlidge, Julie E (1988): Radiocarbon age of last glacial Pacific deep water. Nature, 335, 708-711, https://doi.org/10.1038/335708a0
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Funding:
Fourth Framework Programme (FP4), grant/award no. MAS3980185: Quaternary Environment of the Eurasian North
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 6.121568 * Median Longitude: 0.624315 * South-bound Latitude: -17.638000 * West-bound Longitude: -174.702833 * North-bound Latitude: 78.225000 * East-bound Longitude: 163.707000
Date/Time Start: 1963-08-15T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1985-08-01T00:00:00
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.01 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.34 m
Event(s):
A180-74  * Latitude: -0.050000 * Longitude: -24.166667 * Elevation: -3329.0 m * Recovery: 4.8 m * Campaign: A150/180 * Method/Device: Piston corer (PC)
CH73-013  * Elevation Start: -2209.0 m * Elevation End: 0.0 m * Campaign: CH7X * Basis: Jean Charcot * Method/Device: Piston corer (PC) * Comment: Position not given
CH182-36  * Latitude: 26.200000 * Longitude: -77.600000 * Elevation: -650.0 m * Location: North Atlantic * Method/Device: Piston corer (PC)
Comment:
depth is the apparent mixing depth, as determined by a downcore series of radiocarbon age
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Event labelEvent
Latitude of eventLatitude
Longitude of eventLongitude
Elevation of eventElevationm
DEPTH, sediment/rockDepth sedmGeocode
Age, datedAge datedkaBroecker, Wallace SAge, 14C conventional
Sedimentation rateSRcm/kaBroecker, Wallace SCalculatedsedimentation rates are based on radiocarbon dating
Reference/sourceReferenceBroecker, Wallace S
Size:
219 data points

Data

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Depth sed [m]

Age dated [ka]

SR [cm/ka]

Reference
EN066-29GGC 2.4600-19.7620-51040.083.9001.5DuBois and Prell (1988)
EN066-32GGC 2.4720-19.7330-50030.083.4401.8DuBois and Prell (1988)
EN066-34PG 2.9530-19.8330-47130.083.7801.6DuBois and Prell (1988)
EN066-24PG 3.8470-20.3670-45040.063.8401.3DuBois and Prell (1988)
EN066-21GGC 4.2330-20.6250-39950.084.5001.4DuBois and Prell (1988)
EN066-39GGC 5.0720-20.8670-28180.073.9901.3DuBois and Prell (1988)
EN066-45PG 5.3020-21.9270-36560.064.0651.2DuBois and Prell (1988)
EN066-47PG 5.3130-22.1970-39510.063.8051.3DuBois and Prell (1988)
EN066-51PG 5.4180-22.6930-42620.094.5101.5DuBois and Prell (1988)
A180-74 -0.0500-24.1667-33290.073.6301.6Broecker et al. (1958)
CH182-36 26.2000-77.6000-6500.041.2702.9Slowey and Curry (1987)
CH73-013 -22090.181.37012.0Duplessey et al. (1986)
ERDC-077BX 4.8500156.0580-35850.126.5001.2Berger and Killingley (1982)
ERDC-079BX 2.7850156.2300-27660.134.4002.2Berger and Killingley (1982)
ERDC-083BX 1.4020157.3100-23730.123.7002.5Berger and Killingley (1982)
ERDC-092BX -2.2250156.9980-15980.104.2301.8Berger and Killingley (1982), Peng et al. (1979)
ERDC-108BX -1.7470160.8000-33830.124.6801.9Berger and Killingley (1982)
ERDC-112BX -1.6250159.2350-21680.134.3402.3Berger and Killingley (1982)
ERDC-120BX -0.0170158.6930-22470.123.9402.3Berger and Killingley (1982)
ERDC-123BX -0.0220160.4150-29460.083.2002.0Berger and Killingley (1982)
ERDC-125BX -0.0030160.9980-33680.093.4102.2Berger and Killingley (1982)
ERDC-128BX -0.0050161.4270-37320.104.0101.9Berger and Killingley (1982)
ERDC-129BX -0.0070161.9750-41690.065.0300.8Berger and Killingley (1982)
ERDC-131BX -0.0270162.7020-44410.106.2701.1Berger and Killingley (1982)
ERDC-135BX 0.8750160.9930-35090.094.5401.4Berger and Killingley (1982)
ERDC-136BX 1.1000161.6050-38480.094.2501.6Berger and Killingley (1982)
ERDC-139BX 1.3620162.3930-41180.095.5901.1Berger and Killingley (1982)
ERDC-141BX 2.3620163.7070-43250.077.5000.6Berger and Killingley (1982)
TT154-10 -10.2833-111.3333-32250.114.7001.8Broecker et al. (1988)
TT154-5 -10.0500-111.0500-32250.159.6000.8S. langer, pers. comm., 1983
FA-527-3 36.8167-33.2500-27050.072.1002.9Nozaki et al. (1977)
FL-124 78.2250-174.7028-15170.029.1300.2Clark et al. (1986)
INMD-097BX 16.6530-46.1270-36190.124.9101.8Berger et al. (1985)
INMD-101BX 6.9470-26.4450-40930.093.8901.8Berger et al. (1985)
INMD-104BX 4.2450-21.9230-32790.073.4301.6Berger et al. (1985)
INMD-109BX -5.4650-15.9580-38950.102.9602.7Berger et al. (1985)
INMD-110BX -10.0380-13.3900-19590.074.8901.1Berger et al. (1985)
INMD-111BX -12.6420-13.8470-30690.073.9401.3Berger et al. (1985)
INMD-113BX -15.2570-14.9600-34710.094.9001.3Berger et al. (1985)
INMD-115BX -17.6380-16.2120-34270.084.8501.2Berger et al. (1985)
PLDS-066BX 0.9430-104.1020-34960.113.7402.4Berger and Killingley (1982)
PLDS-068BX 1.0280-105.4980-36500.134.0502.5Berger and Killingley (1982)
PLDS-070BX 1.0580-107.2150-36940.134.1302.4Berger and Killingley (1982)
PLDS-072BX 1.0130-109.2600-36260.143.9902.8Berger and Killingley (1982)
PLDS-074BX 1.0020-113.6580-39450.144.3602.5Berger and Killingley (1982)
PLDS-077BX 1.0600-119.9300-43660.197.0001.7Berger and Killingley (1982)
PLDS-079BX 1.0770-122.2480-45420.206.2302.1Berger and Killingley (1982)
PLDS-081BX 1.0280-124.6220-47730.176.3001.8Berger and Killingley (1982)
PLDS-083BX 0.9430-126.6280-45310.165.8001.9Berger and Killingley (1982)
PLDS-085BX 0.9720-128.4620-43850.134.8501.9Berger and Killingley (1982)
PLDS-089BX 0.9720-131.6570-44070.165.5202.0Berger and Killingley (1982)
PLDS-090BX 0.9870-135.0800-42970.145.6801.7Berger and Killingley (1982)
PLDS-092BX 3.9530-135.9780-45150.149.4000.8Berger and Killingley (1982)
PLDS-107BX 6.1570-138.2770-48490.1813.7100.5Berger and Killingley (1982)
PS1295-4 77.99822.4682-31120.010.5202.6Jones and Keigwin (1988)
RC13-189 1.8630-30.0000-32330.092.8602.8Mix and Ruddiman (1985)
RC24-1 0.5630-13.6500-38500.093.4602.2Mix and Ruddiman (1985)
RC24-7 -1.3420-11.9200-38990.122.5504.1Mix and Ruddiman (1985)
SU81-14 36.4600-9.5100-27950.030.3509.2Broecker et al. (1988)
SU81-18 37.7670-10.1830-31550.181.04016.0Bard et al. (1987)
TR163-31 -3.6167-83.9667-32100.344.9405.0Shackleton et al. (1988)
V19-188 6.867060.6670-33560.072.9602.0Peng et al. (1977)
V23-81 54.2500-16.8300-23930.261.67014.0Broecker et al. (1988)
V25-56 -3.5500-35.2300-35120.112.7503.5Mix and Ruddiman (1985)
V28-122 11.9330-78.6800-36230.152.6005.0Broecker et al. (1988)
V28-238 1.0170160.4800-31200.114.2401.9Broecker et al. (1988)
V30-40 -0.2000-23.1500-37060.072.0103.0Mix and Ruddiman (1985)
V30-40-0.2000-23.1500-37060.082.4203.0Mix and Ruddiman (1985)
V30-41 0.2170-23.0700-38740.051.7002.4Mix and Ruddiman (1985)
V30-51 19.8670-19.9200-34090.061.7703.0Mix and Ruddiman (1985), Broecker et al. (1988)
V32-8 34.7800-32.4200-32520.244.5204.0Mix and Ruddiman (1985)
V33-88 2.7000127.8300-32370.141.30010.0Anderson et al. (1990)
V35-5 7.1950112.0800-19530.040.29012.0Broecker et al. (1988), Andree et al. (1986)