Bahr, André; Schmitt, Clemens; Bauersachs, Thorsten: Estimated adjusted depth of CO2 of FB2001 drill core from Messel [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.983917 (dataset in review)
Abstract:
This table contains atmospheric CO2-estimates based on stomata retrieved in the Messel fossil pit and published by Grein (2010) and Grein et al. (2011). The data is based on leaves retrieved from the Messel fossil pit (earliest Middle Eocene; 47.66 to 47.22 Ma). The leaves were microscopically analysed for their stomata density and which was then converted into atmospheric CO2 content (cf. Grein 2010, Grein et al., 2011 for details about the algorithm). The plant fossils were listed with their original outcrop depth which was marked down relative to marker beds. We projected the outcrop depth (m) onto the FB2001 drill core depth using the marker beds as reference horizons. The age (Ma) as well as mean, maximum and minimum of the CO2 estimates are reported as well as the respective plant species.
Supplement to:
Bahr, André; Brugger, Julia; Bauersachs, Thorsten; Schmitt, Clemens; Austermann, Gregor; Koutsodendris, Andreas; Vasiliev, Iuliana; Zeeden, Christian; Lourens, Lucas Joost; Mulch, Andreas; Friedrich, Oliver; Pross, Jörg; Kaboth-Bahr, Stefanie (submitted): A 440,000-yr mid-latitude record of extreme rainfall in the Eocene hothouse. Nature Geoscience
References:
Grein, Michaela (2010): Reconstruction of atmospheric CO2 and climate of the middle Eocene based on fossil plants from the Messel Formation [thesis]. Universität Tübingen
Grein, Michaela; Konrad, W; Wilde, Volker; Utescher, Torsten; Roth-Nebelsick, Anita (2011): Reconstruction of atmospheric CO2 during the early middle Eocene by application of a gas exchange model to fossil plants from the Messel Formation, Germany. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 309(3-4), 383-391, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2011.07.008
Coverage:
Latitude: 49.913902 * Longitude: 8.754740
Date/Time Start: 2021-02-02T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2022-10-19T00:00:00
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 2.48 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 27.93 m
Event(s):
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEPTH, sediment/rock | Depth sed | m | Bahr, André | Geocode – Outcrop depth from Grein (2010) and Grein et al. (2011). | |
| 2 | DEPTH, sediment/rock | Depth sed | m | Bahr, André | Geocode – Depth assigned to FB2001 | |
| 3 | Age | Age | Ma | Bahr, André | Estimated | |
| 4 | Carbon dioxide | CO2 | ppmv | Bahr, André | Estimated | Mean |
| 5 | Carbon dioxide | CO2 | ppmv | Bahr, André | Estimated | Maximum |
| 6 | Carbon dioxide | CO2 | ppmv | Bahr, André | Estimated | Minimum |
| 7 | Fossils | Fossils | Bahr, André | Estimated |
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:
80 data points