Quinn, Terrence Michael; Crowley, Thomas J; Taylor, Frederick W; Henin, Christian M; Joannot, Pascale; Join, Yvan (1998): Stable isotopic composition of Poritres lutea from New Caledonia [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.859256, Supplement to: Quinn, TM et al. (1998): A multicentury stable isotope record from a New Caledonia coral: Interannual and decadal sea surface temperature variability in the southwest Pacific since 1657 A.D. Paleoceanography, 13(4), 412-426, https://doi.org/10.1029/98PA00401
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Abstract:
A 335 year stable isotope record from a New Caledonia coral (22°S, 166°E) helps fill a large gap in historical climate reconstructions. Although the long-term coral s18O-based sea surface temperature (SST) trend is one of warming, there are notable decadal fluctuations, especially in the early 18th and early 19th centuries. Mean annual SSTs between 1658 and 1900 are estimated to be ~0.3°C lower than the 20th century average, with interdecadal excursions of 0.5°-0.8°C. Time series analyses of the coral isotope record reveals significant concentrations of variance in the El Niño band; an inderdecadal spectral peak is present, but its robustness requires additional statistical evaluation. A secular but irregular decrease in coral d13C values begins in the mid-1800s and may reflect the anthropogenic perturbation of the carbon reservoir. These and other results indicate that the New Caledonia coral isotope record is a valuable source of information on southwest Pacific climate history.
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Quinn, Terrence Michael; Crowley, Thomas J; Taylor, Frederick W; Henin, Christian M; Joannot, Pascale; Join, Yvan (1999): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Amedee Lighthouse - Stable Isotope Data. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, https://doi.org/10.25921/3XT9-6Y38
Coverage:
Latitude: -22.480000 * Longitude: 166.470000
Date/Time Start: 1992-09-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1992-09-01T00:00:00
Minimum Elevation: -3.0 m * Maximum Elevation: -3.0 m
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| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Age | Age | a AD/CE | Quinn, Terrence Michael | ||
| 2 | AGE | Age | ka BP | Quinn, Terrence Michael | Geocode | |
| 3 | Porites lutea, δ13C | P. lutea δ13C | ‰ PDB | Quinn, Terrence Michael | with respect to VPDB | |
| 4 | Porites lutea, δ18O | P. lutea δ18O | ‰ PDB | Quinn, Terrence Michael | with respect to VPDB |
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