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Pearson, Paul N; Palmer, Martin R (1999): (Table 1) Boron-isotope measurements of foraminifera of ODP Hole 143-865C [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.769847, Supplement to: Pearson, PN; Palmer, MR (1999): Middle Eocene Seawater pH and Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Concentrations. Science, 284(5421), 1824-1826, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.284.5421.1824

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Abstract:
The carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere [measured as the partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2)] affects the content of the surface ocean, which in turn affects seawater pH. The boron isotope composition (d11B) of contemporaneous planktonic foraminifera that calcified their tests at different water depths can be used to reconstruct the pH-depth profile of ancient seawater. Construction of a pH profile for the middle Eocene tropical Pacific Ocean shows that atmospheric pCO2 was probably similar to modern concentrations or slightly higher.
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Coverage:
Latitude: 18.440400 * Longitude: -179.555000
Date/Time Start: 1992-04-04T01:30:00 * Date/Time End: 1992-04-04T14:15:00
Minimum Elevation: -1528.0 m * Maximum Elevation: -1528.0 m
Event(s):
143-865C * Latitude: 18.440400 * Longitude: -179.555000 * Date/Time Start: 1992-04-04T01:30:00 * Date/Time End: 1992-04-04T14:15:00 * Elevation: -1528.0 m * Penetration: 136.3 m * Recovery: 114.11 m * Location: North Pacific Ocean * Campaign: Leg143 * Basis: Joides Resolution * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 15 cores; 136.3 m cored; 0 m drilled; 83.7 % recovery
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1Sample code/labelSample labelPearson, Paul NDSDP/ODP/IODP sample designation
2SpeciesSpeciesPearson, Paul N
3SizeSizePearson, Paul Nin µm
4δ11Bδ11B‰ SRMPearson, Paul N
5δ11B, standard deviationδ11B std dev±Pearson, Paul N2 sigma
6CommentCommentPearson, Paul N
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