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Ebbesen, Hanne; Hald, Morten; Eplet, Trond Henrik (2007): (Table 1) Radiocarbon datings and calendar year calibrations in sediment core MD99-2304, western Svalbard [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.786082, Supplement to: Ebbesen, H et al. (2007): Late glacial and early Holocene climatic oscillations on the western Svalbard margin, European Arctic. Quaternary Science Reviews, 26(15-16), 1999-2011, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2006.07.020

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Abstract:
A multi proxy sediment core record on the continental margin off western Svalbard, European Arctic, reflects large climatic and oceanographic oscillations at the Lateglacial-early Holocene transition. Based on studies of planktonic foraminifera, their stable oxygen and carbon isotopic composition and ice rafted debris, we have reconstructed the last 14 cal. ka BP. The period 14-13.5 cal. ka BP was characterized by highly unstable climatic conditions. Short-lived episodes of warming alternated with meltwater pulses and enhanced iceberg rafting. This period correlates to a regional warming of the northern North Atlantic. An overall decrease in meltwater took place during the deglaciation (14-10.8 cal. ka BP). The late Younger Dryas and subsequent transition into the early Holocene is characterized by a reduced flux of planktonic foraminifera and increased iceberg rafting. A major warming took place from 10.8 to 9.7 cal. ka BP, the influence of meltwater ceased and the flux of warm Atlantic Water increased. From 9.7 to 8.8 cal. ka BP, the western Svalbard margin surface waters were significantly warmer than today. This warm period, the thermal maximum, was followed by an abrupt cooling at 8.8. cal. ka BP, caused by an increased influence of Arctic Water from the Arctic Ocean. The results document that the European Arctic was very sensitive to climatic and oceanographic changes at the end of the last glacial and during the Holocene.
Keyword(s):
ipy
Coverage:
Latitude: 77.621067 * Longitude: 9.948333
Date/Time Start: 1999-08-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1999-08-01T00:00:00
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.025 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 2.150 m
Event(s):
MD99-2304 (3280N) * Latitude: 77.621067 * Longitude: 9.948333 * Date/Time: 1999-08-01T00:00:00 * Elevation: -1348.0 m * Recovery: 22.885 m * Location: Spitsbergen slope * Campaign: MD114 (IMAGES V) * Basis: Marion Dufresne (1995) * Method/Device: Calypso Corer (CALYPSO)
Comment:
Data extracted in the frame of a joint ICSTI/PANGAEA IPY effort, see http://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.150150
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1DEPTH, sediment/rockDepth sedmGeocode
2Sample IDSample IDEbbesen, Hanne
3Age, dated materialDated materialEbbesen, Hanne
4Age, datedAge datedkaEbbesen, HanneAge, 14C AMS
5Age, dated standard deviationAge dated std dev±Ebbesen, HanneAge, 14C AMS1 sigma
6Reservoir effect/correctionRes effectaEbbesen, Hanne
7deltadeltaEbbesen, HanneDelta (R) in years
8Standard deviationStd dev±Ebbesen, Hannein years
9Age, maximum/oldAge maxkaEbbesen, HanneAge, 14C calibrated, CALIB 5.0 (Stuiver et al., 2005)reservoir corrected
10Age, minimum/youngAge minkaEbbesen, HanneAge, 14C calibrated, CALIB 5.0 (Stuiver et al., 2005)reservoir corrected
11Calendar ageCal ageka BPEbbesen, HanneAge, 14C calibrated, CALIB 5.0 (Stuiver et al., 2005)reservoir corrected
Size:
80 data points

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