Monien, Patrick; Schnetger, Bernhard; Brumsack, Hans-Jürgen; Hass, H Christian; Kuhn, Gerhard (2011): Geochemistry on sediment profile PS69/335 [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.759993, Supplement to: Monien, P et al. (2011): A geochemical record of late Holocene paleoenvironmental changes at King George Island (maritime Antarctica). Antarctic Science, 23(3), 255-267, https://doi.org/10.1017/S095410201100006X
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Abstract:
During RV Polarstern cruise ANT-XXIII/4 in 2006, a gravity core (PS69/335-2) and a giant box core (PS69/335-1) were retrieved from Maxwell Bay off King George Island (KGI). Comprehensive geochemical (bulk parameters, quantitative XRF, Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry) and radiometric dating analyses (14C, 210Pb) were performed on both cores. A comparison with geochemical data from local bedrock demonstrates a mostly detrital origin for the sediments, but also points to an overprint from changing bioproductivity in the overlying water column in addition to early diagenetic processes. Furthermore, ten tephra layers that were most probably derived from volcanic activity on Deception Island were identified. Variations in the vertical distribution of selected elements in Maxwell Bay sediments further indicate a shift in source rock provenance as a result of changing glacier extents during the past c. 1750 years that may be linked to the Little Ice Age and the Medieval Warm Period. Whereas no evidence for a significant increase in chemical weathering rates was found, 210Pb data revealed that mass accumulation rates in Maxwell Bay have almost tripled since the 1940s (0.66 g cm-2 yr-1 in AD 2006), which is probably linked to rapid glacier retreat in this region due to recent warming.
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German Research Foundation (DFG), grant/award no. 5472008: Priority Programme 1158 Antarctic Research with Comparable Investigations in Arctic Sea Ice Areas
Coverage:
Median Latitude: -62.258450 * Median Longitude: -58.772800 * South-bound Latitude: -62.258500 * West-bound Longitude: -58.773200 * North-bound Latitude: -62.258400 * East-bound Longitude: -58.772400
Date/Time Start: 2006-04-06T10:19:00 * Date/Time End: 2006-04-06T11:00:00
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PS69/335-1 * Latitude: -62.258500 * Longitude: -58.773200 * Date/Time: 2006-04-06T10:19:00 * Elevation: -462.0 m * Recovery: 0.6 m * Location: Potter Cove, King George Island, Antarctic Peninsula * Campaign: ANT-XXIII/4 (PS69) * Basis: Polarstern * Method/Device: Giant box corer (GKG) * Comment: 1 surface sample sedimentology; 1 surface sample archive; 2 core section: 0-0.6 m, 1 frozen subcore; 1-cm slices from two subcores 0-44.5 cmbsf and 0-44.5 cmbsf
PS69/335-2 * Latitude: -62.258400 * Longitude: -58.772400 * Date/Time: 2006-04-06T11:00:00 * Elevation: -461.0 m * Recovery: 9.43 m * Location: Potter Cove, King George Island, Antarctic Peninsula * Campaign: ANT-XXIII/4 (PS69) * Basis: Polarstern * Method/Device: Gravity corer (GC) * Comment: 10 core sections: 0-0.35, 0.35-1.29, 1.29-2.28, 2.28-3.28, 3.28-4.28, 4.28-5.28, 5.28-6.28, 6.28-7.28, 7.28-8.28, 8.28-9.29 m
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- Monien, P; Schnetger, B; Brumsack, H-J et al. (2011): Geochemistry of sediment core PS69/335-1a. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.737995
- Monien, P; Schnetger, B; Brumsack, H-J et al. (2011): Geochemistry of sediment core PS69/335-2. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.737926