Tisserand, Amandine; Malaizé, Bruno; Jullien, Elsa; Zaragosi, Sebastien; Charlier, Karine; Grousset, Francis E (2009): (Table 1) Age model of sediment core MD03-2705 [dataset]. Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.831716, Supplement to: Tisserand, A et al. (2009): African monsoon enhancement during the penultimate glacial period (MIS 6.5 ~170 ka) and its atmospheric impact. Paleoceanography, 24(2), PA2220, https://doi.org/10.1029/2008PA001630
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Abstract:
A reconstruction of northwest African summer monsoon strength during the cold marine isotopic stage (MIS) 6 indicates a link to the seasonal migration of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). High-resolution studies of eolian dust supply and sea surface temperature recorded in marine core MD03-2705, on the Mauritanian margin, provide a better understanding about the penultimate glacial history of northwestern African aridity/humidity and upwelling coastal activity. Today, site MD03-2705 experiences increased upwelling and dust flux during the winter months, when the ITCZ is in a southerly position. Analyses of foraminifera isotopic composition suggest that during MIS 6.5 (180-168 ka) the average position of the ITCZ migrated north, marked by an increase in the strength of the summer monsoon, which decreased eolian dust transport and the coastal upwelling activity. The northward migration is in phase with a specific orbital combination of a low precessional index with a high obliquity signal. High-resolution analysis of stable isotopes (d18O and d13C) and microscale resolution geochemical (Ti/Al and quartz grain counts) determinations reveal that the transition between monsoonal humid (MIS 6.5) and dry (MIS 6.4) conditions has occurred in less than 1.3 ka. Such rapid changes suggest a nonlinear link between the African monsoonal rainfall system and environmental changes over the continent. This study provides new insights about the influence of vegetation and oceanic temperature feedbacks on the onset of African summer monsoon and demonstrates that, during the penultimate glacial period, changes in tropical dynamics had regional and global impacts.
Coverage:
Latitude: 18.083333 * Longitude: -21.150000
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 6.3 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 12.7 m
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Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isotopic event | Isotopic event | Tisserand, Amandine | |||
| 2 | Age model | Age model | ka | Tisserand, Amandine | Age model according to Lisiecki & Raymo (2005) [LR04] | |
| 3 | DEPTH, sediment/rock | Depth sed | m | Geocode | ||
| 4 | Sedimentation rate | SR | cm/ka | Tisserand, Amandine | Calculated |
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