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Rogerson, Mike; Rohling, Eelco J; Weaver, Philip PE (2014): (Table 2) Age determination of sediment cores from the Portuguese Margin [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.833682, Supplement to: Rogerson, M et al. (2006): Promotion of meridional overturning by Mediterranean-derived salt during the last deglaciation. Paleoceanography, 21(4), PA4101, https://doi.org/10.1029/2006PA001306

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Abstract:
We demonstrate that changes in the behavior of the Mediterranean Outflow Water (MOW) prior to and through the last deglaciation played an important role in promoting Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC). Estimation of past MOW salt and heat fluxes indicates that they gradually increased through the last deglaciation. Between 17.5 and 14.6 thousand years ago (ka B.P., where B.P. references year 1950), net evaporation from the Mediterranean exported sufficient fresh water from the North Atlantic catchment to cause an average salinity increase of 0.5 psu throughout the upper 2000 m of the entire North Atlantic to the north of 25°N. Combined with rapid intensification and shoaling of the MOW plume, which we identify around 15-14.5 ka B.P., this deglacial MOW-related salt accumulation preconditioned the North Atlantic for abrupt resumption of the MOC at 14.6 ka B.P.
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 35.905557 * Median Longitude: -7.333333 * South-bound Latitude: 35.816670 * West-bound Longitude: -7.516670 * North-bound Latitude: 36.050000 * East-bound Longitude: -7.183330
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.00 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 4.02 m
Event(s):
D13686  * Latitude: 35.850000 * Longitude: -7.183330 * Elevation: -998.0 m * Location: Portuguese Margin * Campaign: D249 * Basis: Discovery (1962) * Method/Device: Piston corer (PC)
D13896  * Latitude: 36.050000 * Longitude: -7.300000 * Elevation: -1111.0 m * Location: Portuguese Margin * Campaign: D249 * Basis: Discovery (1962) * Method/Device: Piston corer (PC)
D13900  * Latitude: 35.816670 * Longitude: -7.516670 * Elevation: -1297.0 m * Location: Portuguese Margin * Campaign: D249 * Basis: Discovery (1962) * Method/Device: Piston corer (PC)
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Event labelEvent
Latitude of eventLatitude
Longitude of eventLongitude
Elevation of eventElevationm
DEPTH, sediment/rockDepth sedmGeocode
Age, datedAge datedkaRogerson, MikeAge, 14C AMS
Age, dated standard deviationAge dated std dev±Rogerson, MikeAge, 14C AMS
Calendar ageCal ageka BPRogerson, MikeAge, 14C milieu/reservoir corrected (-400 yr)
Laboratory code/labelLab labelRogerson, Mike
Size:
32 data points

Data

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Event

Latitude

Longitude

Elevation [m]

Depth sed [m]

Age dated [ka]

Age dated std dev [±]

Cal age [ka BP]

Lab label
D13900 35.817-7.517-12970.004.3900.0303.60KIA 27016
D1390035.817-7.517-12970.596.3300.0355.65KIA 27017
D1390035.817-7.517-12971.518.4750.0407.90KIA 27018
D1390035.817-7.517-12971.7310.2450.05010.70KIA 27019
D1390035.817-7.517-12972.3314.7800.08016.50KIA 27020
D1390035.817-7.517-12974.0215.4000.09017.10KIA 27021
D13686 35.850-7.183-9980.323.4900.0302.40KIA 27014
D13896 36.050-7.300-11110.3112.3400.07013.10KIA 27015