Abelmann, Andrea (2009): Relative abundance and opal input of radiolarians measured on sediment core PS1768-8 and PS2498-1 [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.719184
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Abstract:
We present a new proxy, the oxygen isotope measurements (d18O) of radiolarian opal from sediment cores in the Subantarctic Zone (SAZ) and Permanent Open Ocean Zone (POOZ) of the Atlantic Southern Ocean. The SAZ core records of radiolarian and foraminiferal d18O are well correlated. In the POOZ core, only radiolarian 18O shifts to distinctly lower values during the glacial (when this core was in the Sea Ice Zone (SIZ)), while relevant foraminiferal and diatomaceous d18O records exhibit no such shift. This suggests a seasonal salinity change derived from the melting of snow accumulated on sea ice. We propose that a northward relocation of the Southern Ocean zonal system and enhanced water-vapor transport from lower latitudes forced the development of a stratified sea-surface in the northern SIZ during late glacial spring time. This raises unexpected aspects for numerical modeling of past atmospheric coupling and moisture transport, as well as on glacial Southern Ocean stratification and its implication for ocean/atmosphere gas exchange, water mass generation and productivity.
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Jacot des Combes, Hélène; Abelmann, Andrea (2009): From species abundance to opal input: Simple geometric models of radiolarian skeletons from the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 56(5), 757-771, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2008.12.019
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Median Latitude: -48.373165 * Median Longitude: -4.876165 * South-bound Latitude: -52.593000 * West-bound Longitude: -14.228330 * North-bound Latitude: -44.153330 * East-bound Longitude: 4.476000
Date/Time Start: 1989-11-11T21:40:00 * Date/Time End: 1993-12-24T06:58:00
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PS1768-8 (PS16/311) * Latitude: -52.593000 * Longitude: 4.476000 * Date/Time: 1989-11-11T21:40:00 * Elevation: -3299.0 m * Recovery: 8.96 m * Location: Shona Ridge * Campaign: ANT-VIII/3 (PS16) * Basis: Polarstern * Method/Device: Gravity corer (Kiel type) (SL) * Comment: 10 core sections: 0-0.44, 0.44-1.06, 1.06-2.06, 2.06-3.06, 3.06-4.06, 4.06-5.04, 5.04-6.04, 6.04-7.04, 7.04-8.04, 8.04-8.96 m
PS2498-1 (PS28/304) * Latitude: -44.153330 * Longitude: -14.228330 * Date/Time: 1993-12-24T06:58:00 * Elevation: -3783.0 m * Recovery: 11.61 m * Location: South Atlantic * Campaign: ANT-XI/2 (PS28) * Basis: Polarstern * Method/Device: Gravity corer (Kiel type) (SL) * Comment: 12 core sections: 0-0.73, 0.73-1.73, 1.73-2.73, 2.73-3.73, 3.73-4.73, 4.73-5.73, 5.73-6.73, 6.73-7.62, 7.62-8.62, 8.62-9.61, 9.61-10.61, 10.61-11.61 m
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Data submitted 2009-06-11; set to protected on request of first author (2014-08-13, PDI-8220).
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- Abelmann, A; Jacot des Combes, H (2009): Relative abundance of radiolaria of sediment core PS1768-8. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.718845
- Abelmann, A; Jacot des Combes, H (2009): Radiolarians opal input of sediment core PS1768-8. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.718864
- Abelmann, A; Jacot des Combes, H (2009): Relative abundance of radiolaria of sediment core PS2498-1. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.718857
- Abelmann, A; Jacot des Combes, H (2009): Radiolarians opal input of sediment core PS2498-1. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.718865