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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Guizhouxinv Cave d13C, d18O, Sr/Ca, Mg/Ca, and Lamina Thickness Data from 5866-3655 yrs BP

browse graphicPaleoclimatology - Speleothem
This archived Paleoclimatology Study is available from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), under the World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology. The associated NCEI study type is Cave. The data include parameters of speleothems with a geographic location of China, Eastern Asia. The time period coverage is from 5866 to 3655 in calendar years before present (BP). See metadata information for parameter and study location details. Please cite this study when using the data.
  • Cite as: Li, Y.; Fleitmann, D.; Wang, X.; Pérez-Mejías, C.; Sha, L.; Dong, X.; Wang, D.; Zhang, R.; Qu, X.; Cheng, H. (2023-05-12): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Guizhouxinv Cave d13C, d18O, Sr/Ca, Mg/Ca, and Lamina Thickness Data from 5866-3655 yrs BP. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/mer4-4424. Accessed [date].
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology
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Coverage Description Date Range: 5866 cal yr BP to 3655 cal yr BP;
Time Period -3916 to -1705
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: 105.1
East: 105.1
South: 27.1
North: 27.1
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • 550-Year Climate Periodicity in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau during the late Mid-Holocene: Insights and Implications
    • Associated Reference published 2023
      Li, Youwei, Dominik Fleitmann, Xiangli Wang, Carlos Pérez-Mejías, Lijuan Sha, Xiyu Dong, Deyuan Wang, Rui Zhang, Xiaoli Qu and Hai Cheng, 2023: 550-Year Climate Periodicity in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau during the late Mid-Holocene: Insights and Implications. Geophysical Research Letters, 50, , 10.1029/2023GL103523
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2023-05-12
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Data Update Frequency Data update frequency not available
Supplemental Information
STUDY NOTES: Provided Keywords: Mid-Holocene, 550-yrs periodicity, oceanic-atmospheric processes, southwestern China, cultural evolution
ABSTRACT SUPPLIED BY ORIGINATOR: Significant multi-centennial climate oscillations have been documented in a number of well dated climate records across the Holocene epoch and left various imprints in human cultural history. In this study, we developed speleothem d13C, d18O, trace elements, and lamina thickness records from the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau (YGP). Our high-resolution and precisely dated records show a significant ~550-yr cycle as the dominant pattern of regional temperature and vegetation variations between ~5870 and ~3670 years ago. The phase analyses of the 550-yr cycles among our speleothem records, other Northern Hemisphere climate records, solar activity index, and North Atlantic Meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) variations suggest that this climate cycle has a large spatial extent, and may be causally linked to the AMOC changes through coupled oceanic-atmospheric processes. Additionally, the first cold phase of the ~550-yr cycle in our records coincides with the major cultural development on the YGP at ~5500–5000 years ago, suggesting a critical relationship between climate and prehistorical cultural changes in the region.
Purpose Records of past temperature, precipitation, and other aspects of climate derived from mineral deposits found in caves. Parameter keywords describe what was measured in this dataset. Additional summary information can be found in the abstracts of papers listed in the dataset citations.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Li, Y.; Fleitmann, D.; Wang, X.; Pérez-Mejías, C.; Sha, L.; Dong, X.; Wang, D.; Zhang, R.; Qu, X.; Cheng, H. (2023-05-12): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Guizhouxinv Cave d13C, d18O, Sr/Ca, Mg/Ca, and Lamina Thickness Data from 5866-3655 yrs BP. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/mer4-4424. Accessed [date].
  • Please cite original publication, online resource, dataset and publication DOIs (where available), and date accessed when using downloaded data. If there is no publication information, please cite investigator, title, online resource, and date accessed. The appearance of external links associated with a dataset does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of external Web sites or the information, products or services contained therein. For other than authorized activities, the Department of Commerce/NOAA does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. These links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this Department of Commerce/NOAA Web site.
Cited Authors
  • Li, Y.
  • Fleitmann, D.
  • Wang, X.
  • Pérez-Mejías, C.
  • Sha, L.
  • Dong, X.
  • Wang, D.
  • Zhang, R.
  • Qu, X.
  • Cheng, H.
Originators
  • Li, Y.
  • Fleitmann, D.
  • Wang, X.
  • Pérez-Mejías, C.
  • Sha, L.
  • Dong, X.
  • Wang, D.
  • Zhang, R.
  • Qu, X.
  • Cheng, H.
Publishers
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Theme keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Land Records > Cave Deposits
  • Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Speleothems
  • Earth Science > Paleoclimate > Land Records > Cave Deposits
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems
  • earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems
  • earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems
  • earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems
  • earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems
  • earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems
  • earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems
  • earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems
  • earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems > geochemistry
  • earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems > carbon isotopes
  • earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems > oxygen isotopes
Paleoenvironmental Standard Terms (PaST) Thesaurus
  • What: age; Material: null
  • What: thickness; Material: null
  • What: strontium/calcium; Material: calcite
  • What: depth; Material: null
  • What: delta 13C; Material: calcite
  • What: age; Material: null
  • What: delta 18O; Material: calcite
  • What: magnesium/calcium; Material: calcite
Data Center keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Place keywords
  • Continent > Asia > Eastern Asia > China > Guizhouxinv Cave > LATITUDE 27.1 > LONGITUDE 105.1
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Li, Y.; Fleitmann, D.; Wang, X.; Pérez-Mejías, C.; Sha, L.; Dong, X.; Wang, D.; Zhang, R.; Qu, X.; Cheng, H. (2023-05-12): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Guizhouxinv Cave d13C, d18O, Sr/Ca, Mg/Ca, and Lamina Thickness Data from 5866-3655 yrs BP. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/mer4-4424. Accessed [date].
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