Orme, Lisa C: Ignition residue, element (Br, Si, Ca) and humification results for a mid-late Holocene core from Bullsmouth Bog, Ireland [dataset bundled publication]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.984275 (dataset in review)
Abstract:
Storminess reconstructions can be derived from coastal peatlands using a number of methods - including the measurement of windblown sand preserved within the cores. Here we present a decadal-resolution record of storminess covering the last 6.4 thousand years, based on analysis of a core taken from Bullsmouth Bog on Achill Island, Ireland, in 2019. A 4 m long peat core was sampled using a Russian corer from 53°59.791' ⁰N and 9°56.352' ⁰W. Storminess is reconstructed by variations in the minerogenic content (aeolian sand deposits), measured using the ignition residue (IR). We explore whether elements measured by an XRF core scanner (Br, Si, Ca) can be used to reconstruct past storminess by comparison with the IR record and measurements of peat humification. Chronological constraints were provided by AMS radiocarbon dating of 6 samples along the core.
Related to:
Orme, Lisa C; et al. (in review): Storminess in North West Europe and volcanic activity during the Holocene.
Funding:
National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUIM), grant/award no. RIF2019_04: Maynooth University Research Incentivisation Fund
Coverage:
Latitude: 53.996517 * Longitude: -9.939200
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0) (License comes into effect after moratorium ends)
Size:
3 datasets
Download Data (login required; moratorium until 2027-08-12)
Datasets listed in this bundled publication
- Orme, LC (in review): Element composition of a mid-late Holocene peat core BM-2 from Bullsmouth Bog, Ireland. https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.984272
- Orme, LC (in review): Humification of a mid-late Holocene peat core BM-2 from Bullsmouth Bog, Ireland. https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.984274
- Orme, LC (in review): Ignition residue of a mid-late Holocene peat core BM-1 from Bullsmouth Bog, Ireland. https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.984273