Mason, Andrea (2024): Leaf wax δ2Hprecip and δ13C in sediments of tropical African alpine lake Africa over the Holocene [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.972377 (DOI registration in progress), In: Mason, A (2024): Hydroclimatic change and vegetation response in tropical African alpine environments over the Holocene [dataset bundled publication]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.972375
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Abstract:
Lake sediment cores were collected from the Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda-Democratic Republic of Congo from three lakes: Lake Kopello (4,017 m asl), Lake Africa (3,895 m asl), and Lake Mahoma (2,990 m asl). Analysis of the recovered cores focused on the late Pleistocene and Holocene at centennial resolution. Sediments were prepared for biomarker analysis, and we report leaf wax δ2Hprecip and δ13Cwax. These data provide the montane climate and vegetation history of the Rwenzori Mountains at varying elevations.
Funding:
National Science Foundation (NSF), grant/award no. 2040433: Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
National Science Foundation (NSF), grant/award no. 2048669: Collaborative Research: Fire, ecosystem, and landscape dynamics in Afroalpine environments in a warmer world
Coverage:
Latitude: 0.310000 * Longitude: 29.890000
Date/Time Start: 2024-01-15T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2024-01-15T00:00:00
Minimum Elevation: 3895.0 m * Maximum Elevation: 3895.0 m
Event(s):
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latitude of event | Latitude | ||||
| 2 | Longitude of event | Longitude | ||||
| 3 | Elevation of event | Elevation | m | |||
| 4 | AGE | Age | ka BP | Mason, Andrea | Geocode | |
| 5 | δ Deuterium, precipitation | δD precip | ‰ SMOW | Mason, Andrea | ||
| 6 | δ13C, wax | δ13C wax | ‰ PDB | Mason, Andrea |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
83 data points