Struve, Torben; Lamy, Frank; Gäng, Frederik; Klages, Johann Philipp; Kuhn, Gerhard; Esper, Oliver; Lembke-Jene, Lester; Winckler, Gisela (2025): Diatom-based age pointers for sediment core PS58/266-3 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.982691 (DOI registration in progress), In: Struve, T et al. (2025): Sediment composition and particle flux reconstructions for the Southeast Pacific Antarctic Zone [dataset bundled publication]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.982690
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Published: 2025-12-19
Abstract:
This dataset contains the age tie points for core PS58/266-3 derived from diatom-based stratigraphy.
Keyword(s):
Related to:
Struve, Torben; et al. (accepted): South Pacific carbon uptake controlled by West Antarctic Ice Sheet dynamics.
References:
Esper, Oliver; Gersonde, Rainer; Kadagies, Nicole (2010): Diatom abundance in surface sediments of the Southern Ocean [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.681699
Funding:
German Research Foundation (DFG), grant/award no. 412785502: Glacial - Interglacial Changes in Dust Supply to the Pacific Southern Ocean
Coverage:
Latitude: -65.623000 * Longitude: -116.625000
Date/Time Start: 2001-03-17T13:45:00 * Date/Time End: 2001-03-17T15:12:00
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 3.28 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 16.27 m
Event(s):
PS58/266-3 * Latitude: -65.623000 * Longitude: -116.625000 * Date/Time Start: 2001-03-17T13:45:00 * Date/Time End: 2001-03-17T15:12:00 * Elevation: -4842.0 m * Recovery: 22.86 m * Location: Southeast Pacific * Campaign: ANT-XVIII/5a (PS58) * Basis: Polarstern * Method/Device: Piston corer (BGR type) (KL) * Comment: 22 core sections: 0-0.95, 0.95-1.95, 1.95-2.95, 2.95-3.95, 3.95-4.95, 4.95-5.95, 5.95-6.95, 6.95-7.95, 7.95-8.95, 8.95-9.95, 9.95-10.95, 10.95-11.95, 11.95-12.95, 12.95-13.86, 13.86-14.86, 14.86-15.86, 14.86-15.86, 15.86-16.86, 16.86-17.86, 17.86-18.86, 18.86-19.86, 19.86-20.86, 20.86-21.86, 21.86-22.86 m
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Event label | Event | Esper, Oliver | |||
| 2 | DEPTH, sediment/rock | Depth sed | m | Esper, Oliver | Geocode | |
| 3 | Depth, top/min | Depth top | m | Esper, Oliver | ||
| 4 | Depth, bottom/max | Depth bot | m | Esper, Oliver | ||
| 5 | AGE | Age | ka BP | Esper, Oliver | Geocode – Age markers derived from diatom abundance shifts | |
| 6 | Age, comment | Comm | Esper, Oliver | Counting, diatoms | Diatom abundance shifts (doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.681699) |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0) (License comes into effect after moratorium ends)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
21 data points