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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea d13C and d18O Data from 1887 to 2004 CE

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 North Pacific Ocean. The time period coverage is from 63 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: Williams, B.; Halfar, J.; Steneck, R.S.; Wortmann, U.G.; Hetzinger, S.; Adey, W.; Lebednik, P.; Joachimski, M.M. (2023-08-09): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea d13C and d18O Data from 1887 to 2004 CE. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/55pn-8m03. 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 DescriptionDate Range: 1887 CE to 2004 CE; Date Range: 63 cal yr BP to -54 cal yr BP;
Time Period1887 to 2004
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
N: 52.7965
S: 51.6945
E: 173.18
W: -179.472167
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General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Twentieth century d13C variability in surface water dissolved inorganic carbon recorded by coralline algae in the northern North Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea
    • Associated Reference published 2011
      Williams, B., Halfar, J., Steneck, R. S., Wortmann, U. G., Hetzinger, S., Adey, W., Lebednik, P., and Joachimski, M., 2011: Twentieth century d13C variability in surface water dissolved inorganic carbon recorded by coralline algae in the northern North Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea. Biogeosciences, 8, 165-174, 10.5194/bg-8-165-2011
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2023-08-09
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
ABSTRACT SUPPLIED BY ORIGINATOR: The oxygen isotopic composition and Mg/Ca ratios in the skeletons of long-lived coralline algae record ambient seawater temperature over time. Similarly, the carbon isotopic composition in the skeletons record d13C values of ambient seawater dissolved inorganic carbon. Here, we measured d13C in the coralline alga Clathromorphum nereostratum to test the feasibility of reconstructing the intrusion of anthropogenic CO2 into the northern North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea. The d13C was measured in the high Mg-calcite skeleton of three C. nereostratum specimens from two islands 500 km apart in the Aleutian archipelago. In the records spanning 1887 to 2003, the average decadal rate of decline in d13C values increased from 0.03‰ yr-1 in the 1960s to 0.095‰ yr-1 in the 1990s, which was higher than expected due to solely the d13C-Suess effect. Deeper water in this region exhibits higher concentrations of CO2 and low d13C values. Transport of deeper water into surface water (i.e., upwelling) increases when the Aleutian Low is intensified. We hypothesized that the acceleration of the d13C decline may result from increased upwelling from the 1960s to 1990s, which in turn was driven by increased intensity of the Aleutian Low. Detrended d13C records also varied on 4–7 year and bidecadal timescales supporting an atmospheric teleconnection of tropical climate patterns to the northern North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea manifested as changes in upwelling.
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: Williams, B.; Halfar, J.; Steneck, R.S.; Wortmann, U.G.; Hetzinger, S.; Adey, W.; Lebednik, P.; Joachimski, M.M. (2023-08-09): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea d13C and d18O Data from 1887 to 2004 CE. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/55pn-8m03. 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
  • Williams, B.
  • Halfar, J.
  • Steneck, R.S.
  • Wortmann, U.G.
  • Hetzinger, S.
  • Adey, W.
  • Lebednik, P.
  • Joachimski, M.M.
Originators
  • Williams, B.
  • Halfar, J.
  • Steneck, R.S.
  • Wortmann, U.G.
  • Hetzinger, S.
  • Adey, W.
  • Lebednik, P.
  • Joachimski, M.M.
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 > corals and sclerosponges
  • earth science > paleoclimate > corals and sclerosponges > oxygen isotopes
  • earth science > paleoclimate > corals and sclerosponges > carbon isotopes
Paleoenvironmental Standard Terms (PaST) Thesaurus
  • What: age; Material: null
  • What: delta 18O; Material: Clathromorphum nereostratum
  • What: delta 13C; Material: Clathromorphum nereostratum
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 > Pacific Ocean > North Pacific Ocean > Attu Island 11-4 > LATITUDE 52.7965 > LONGITUDE 173.18
  • Ocean > Pacific Ocean > North Pacific Ocean > Amchitka Island KR-80 > LATITUDE 51.6945 > LONGITUDE -179.472167
  • Ocean > Pacific Ocean > North Pacific Ocean > Amchitka Island 4-1 > LATITUDE 51.712 > LONGITUDE -179.397167
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Williams, B.; Halfar, J.; Steneck, R.S.; Wortmann, U.G.; Hetzinger, S.; Adey, W.; Lebednik, P.; Joachimski, M.M. (2023-08-09): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea d13C and d18O Data from 1887 to 2004 CE. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/55pn-8m03. Accessed [date].
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