Denison, S M; Maslin, Mark; Boot, C; Pancost, Richard D; Ettwein, V J (2005): Stable carbon isotope ratios of n-alkane in ODP Hole 175-1083A in the South Atlantic Ocean (Table 1) [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.694036, Supplement to: Denison, SM et al. (2005): Precession-forced changes in South West African vegetation during Marine Isotope Stages 101-100 (~2.56–2.51 Ma). Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 220(3-4), 375-386, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2005.02.001
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Abstract:
The intensification of Northern Hemisphere Glaciation (iNHG) is one of the critical climate thresholds in the Cenozoic. This study focuses on marine sediments recovered from Marine Isotope Stages 101/100 at the Ocean Drilling Program Site 1083 to assesses the impact of the iNHG on continental southern African vegetation through n-alkane (straight-chain hydrocarbon) abundance and delta13C values. The n-alkane abundance data yield a convoluted signal due to the number of controlling factors such as the source area, transportation routes and vegetation type. The C31 n-alkane delta13C values, however, exhibit a cyclic pattern with a periodicity of c. 20 ka, and are not correlated to the abundance data. It is inferred that the signal does not represent a change in the geographical source of n-alkanes. Instead, we suggest that the variations are caused by water-stress-induced changes in either carbon isotope fractionation during C3 photosynthesis or subtle changes in the proportion of C3 and C4 plants. These changes, unlike variations in oceanographic proxies, closely track precessional forcing factors and are independent of the prevailing obliquity-forced glacial/interglacial cycles. We conclude that the varying monsoon strength, rather than pCO2 or temperature change, forced changes in southern African vegetation during this period.
Project(s):
Ocean Drilling Program (ODP)
Coverage:
Latitude: -20.894720 * Longitude: 11.217860
Date/Time Start: 1997-09-17T05:10:00 * Date/Time End: 1997-09-18T02:25:00
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 184.99 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 199.27 m
Event(s):
175-1083A * Latitude: -20.894720 * Longitude: 11.217860 * Date/Time Start: 1997-09-17T05:10:00 * Date/Time End: 1997-09-18T02:25:00 * Elevation: -2178.1 m * Penetration: 201.3 m * Recovery: 185.32 m * Location: Benguela Current, South Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: Leg175 * Basis: Joides Resolution * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 22 cores; 201.3 m cored; 0 m drilled; 92.1 % recovery
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEPTH, sediment/rock | Depth sed | m | Geocode | ||
| 2 | Sample code/label | Sample label | Denison, S M | DSDP/ODP/IODP sample designation | ||
| 3 | n-Alkane C27, δ13C | C27 δ13C | ‰ PDB | Denison, S M | Isotope ratio mass spectrometry | |
| 4 | n-Alkane C29, δ13C | C29 δ13C | ‰ PDB | Denison, S M | Isotope ratio mass spectrometry | |
| 5 | n-Alkane C31, δ13C | C31 δ13C | ‰ PDB | Denison, S M | Isotope ratio mass spectrometry | |
| 6 | n-Alkane C33, δ13C | C33 δ13C | ‰ PDB | Denison, S M | Isotope ratio mass spectrometry | |
| 7 | Amplitude | Amplitude | Denison, S M | Isotope ratio mass spectrometry | n-Alkane C27 (V) | |
| 8 | Amplitude | Amplitude | Denison, S M | Isotope ratio mass spectrometry | n-Alkane C29 (V) | |
| 9 | Amplitude | Amplitude | Denison, S M | Isotope ratio mass spectrometry | n-Alkane C31 (V) | |
| 10 | Amplitude | Amplitude | Denison, S M | Isotope ratio mass spectrometry | n-Alkane C33 (V) |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
Size:
116 data points