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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Kupang Bay, Timor Coral d18O and Sr/Ca Data for the 20th Century

browse graphicPaleoclimatology - Coral and Sclerosponge
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 Coral. The data include parameters of corals and sclerosponges with a geographic location of Jawa Timur, Indonesia. The time period coverage is from 36 to -54 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: Cahyarini, S.Y.; Pfeiffer, M.; Nurhati, I.S.; Aldrian, E.; Dullo, W.-C.; Hetzinger, S. (2015-09-01): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Kupang Bay, Timor Coral d18O and Sr/Ca Data for the 20th Century. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/5nv5-rx44. Accessed [date].
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DistributorNOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact Data Center Contact
NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology
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Coverage DescriptionDate Range: 1914 CE to 2004 CE; Date Range: 36 cal yr BP to -54 cal yr BP;
Time Period1914 to 2004
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
N: -10.12
S: -10.12
E: 123.31
W: 123.31
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Twentieth century sea surface temperature and salinity variations at Timor inferred from paired coral d18O and Sr/Ca measurements
    • Associated Reference published 2014
      Cahyarini, S.Y., M. Pfeiffer, I.S. Nurhati, E. Aldrian, W.-C. Dullo, and S. Hetzinger, 2014: Twentieth century sea surface temperature and salinity variations at Timor inferred from paired coral d18O and Sr/Ca measurements. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 119, 4593–4604, 10.1002/2013JC009594
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2015-09-01
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress StatusComplete - production of the data has been completed
Data Update Frequency Data update frequency not available
Supplemental Information
STUDY NOTES: paleoceanography at the ITF exit passages, reconstruction salinity based on paired coral Sr/Ca & d18O. Provided Keywords: trace element,SST,SSS Porites coral. This file updated 1 March 2019. Additional columns of d18Oseawater and SSS data added.
ABSTRACT SUPPLIED BY ORIGINATOR: The Indonesian Throughflow (ITF), which represents the global ocean circulation connecting the Pacific Warm Pool to the Indian Ocean, strongly influences the Indo-Pacific climate. ITF monitoring since the late 1990s using mooring buoys have provided insights on seasonal and interannual time scales. However, the absence of longer records limits our perspective on its evolution over the past century. Here, we present sea surface temperature (SST) and salinity (SSS) proxy records from Timor Island located at the ITF exit passage via paired coral d18O and Sr/Ca measurements spanning the period 1914–2004. These high resolution proxy based climate data of the last century highlights improvements and cautions when interpreting paleoclimate records of the Indonesian region. If the seasonality of SST and SSS is not perfectly in phase, the application of coral Sr/Ca thermometry improves SST reconstructions compared to estimates based on coral d18O only. Our records also underline the importance of ocean advection besides rainfall on local SSS in the region. Although the El Ni~no/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) causes larger anomalies relative to the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), Timor coral-based SST and SSS records robustly correlate with IOD on interannual time scales, whereas ENSO only modifies Timor SST. Similarly, Timor SST and SSS are strongly linked to Indian Ocean decadal-scale variations that appear to lead Timor oceanographic conditions by about 1.6–2 years. Our study sheds new light on the complex signatures of Indo-Pacific climate modes on SST and SSS dynamics of the ITF.
PurposeRecords of past climate and ocean environment derived from stable isotope, trace metal, and other measurements made on corals and sclerosponges. 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: Cahyarini, S.Y.; Pfeiffer, M.; Nurhati, I.S.; Aldrian, E.; Dullo, W.-C.; Hetzinger, S. (2015-09-01): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Kupang Bay, Timor Coral d18O and Sr/Ca Data for the 20th Century. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/5nv5-rx44. 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
  • Cahyarini, S.Y.
  • Pfeiffer, M.
  • Nurhati, I.S.
  • Aldrian, E.
  • Dullo, W.-C.
  • Hetzinger, S.
Originators
  • Cahyarini, S.Y.
  • Pfeiffer, M.
  • Nurhati, I.S.
  • Aldrian, E.
  • Dullo, W.-C.
  • Hetzinger, S.
Publishers
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Theme keywordsGlobal Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Biological Records > Coral Deposits
  • Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Ocean/Lake Records > Coral Deposits
  • Earth Science > Paleoclimate > Ocean/Lake Records > Coral Deposits
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • earth science > paleoclimate > corals and sclerosponges
  • earth science > paleoclimate > corals and sclerosponges
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|corals and sclerosponges
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|corals and sclerosponges
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|corals and sclerosponges
  • earth science > paleoclimate > corals and sclerosponges > trace metals
  • earth science > paleoclimate > corals and sclerosponges > oxygen isotopes
Paleoenvironmental Standard Terms (PaST) Thesaurus
  • What: delta 18O; Material: Porites sp.
  • What: strontium/calcium; Material: Porites sp.
  • What: delta 18O; Material: delta 18O|sea water|strontium/calcium
  • What: age; Material: null
  • What: sea surface salinity; Material: null
Data Center keywordsGlobal 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
  • Ocean > Indian Ocean > Indonesia > Jawa Timur > Kupang Bay > LATITUDE -10.12 > LONGITUDE 123.31
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Cahyarini, S.Y.; Pfeiffer, M.; Nurhati, I.S.; Aldrian, E.; Dullo, W.-C.; Hetzinger, S. (2015-09-01): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Kupang Bay, Timor Coral d18O and Sr/Ca Data for the 20th Century. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/5nv5-rx44. Accessed [date].
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