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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - EPICA Dome C and EPICA Dronning Maud Land 140ka Deuterium Excess Data

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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 Ice Core. The data include parameters of ice cores with a geographic location of Antarctica. The time period coverage is from 140060 to 38 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: Stenni, B.; Masson-Delmotte, V.; Selmo, E.; Oerter, H.; Meyer, H.; Röthlisberger, R.; Jouzel, J.; Cattani, O.; Falourd, S.; Fischer, H.; Hoffmann, G.; Iacumin, P.; Johnsen, S.J.; Minster, B.; Udisti, R. (2019-10-12): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - EPICA Dome C and EPICA Dronning Maud Land 140ka Deuterium Excess Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/p9b2-2437. 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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NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology
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Coverage DescriptionDate Range: 140060 cal yr BP to 38 cal yr BP;
Time Period-138110 to 1912
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
N: -75
S: -75.1
E: 123.4
W: .07
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • The deuterium excess records of EPICA Dome C and Dronning Maud Land ice cores (East Antarctica)
    • Associated Reference published 2010
      B. Stenni, V. Masson-Delmotte, E. Selmo, H. Oerter, H. Meyer, R. Röthlisberger, J. Jouzel, O. Cattani, S. Falourd, H. Fischer, G. Hoffmann, P. Iacumin, S.J. Johnsen, B. Minster, R. Udisti, 2010: The deuterium excess records of EPICA Dome C and Dronning Maud Land ice cores (East Antarctica). Quaternary Science Reviews, 29, 146-159, 10.1016/j.quascirev.2009.10.009
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2019-10-12
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: Deuterium (d2H) and deuterium excess (d) data from the two EPICA ice cores drilled in Dronning Maud Land (EDML) and Dome C (EDC), plus site and source area temperature reconstructions. High-resolution 13ka reconstructions added 23-Oct-2019.
ABSTRACT SUPPLIED BY ORIGINATOR: New high-resolution deuterium excess (d) data from the two EPICA ice cores drilled in Dronning Maud Land (EDML) and Dome C (EDC) are presented here. The main moisture sources for precipitation at EDC and EDML are located in the Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean, respectively. The more southward moisture origin for EDML is reflected in a lower present-day d value, compared to EDC. The EDML and EDC isotopic records (d18O and d) show the main climate features common to the East Antarctic plateau and similar millennial scale climate variability during the last glacial period. However, quite large d18O and d differences are observed during MIS5.5 and the glacial inception with a long-term behaviour. A possibility for this long-term difference could be related to uncertainties in past accumulation rate which are used in the glaciological models. Regional climate anomalies between the two sites during MIS5.5 could also be consistent with the observed EDML-EDC d18O and d gradient anomalies. Simulations performed with the General Circulation Model ECHAM4 for different time slices provide a temporal temperature/isotope slope for the EDML region in fair agreement to the modern spatial slope. Tsite and Tsource records are extracted from both ice cores, using a modelling approach, after corrections for past d18O seawater and elevation changes. A limited impact of d on Antarctic temperature reconstruction at both EDML and EDC has been found with a higher impact only at glacial inception. The AIM (Antarctic Isotope Maximum) events in both ice cores are visible also after the source correction, suggesting that these are real climate features of the glacial period. The different shape of the AIM events between EDC and EDML, as well as some climate features in the early Holocene, points to a slightly different climate evolution at regional scale. A comparison of our temperature reconstruction profiles with the aerosol fluxes show a strong coupling of the nssCa fluxes with Antarctic temperatures during glacial period and a tighter coupling of d18O and Tsite with ssNa flux at EDML compared to EDC during the glacial period and MIS5.5.
PurposeRecords of past temperature, precipitation, atmospheric trace gases, and other aspects of climate and environment derived from ice cores drilled on glaciers and ice caps around the world. 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: Stenni, B.; Masson-Delmotte, V.; Selmo, E.; Oerter, H.; Meyer, H.; Röthlisberger, R.; Jouzel, J.; Cattani, O.; Falourd, S.; Fischer, H.; Hoffmann, G.; Iacumin, P.; Johnsen, S.J.; Minster, B.; Udisti, R. (2019-10-12): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - EPICA Dome C and EPICA Dronning Maud Land 140ka Deuterium Excess Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/p9b2-2437. 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
  • Stenni, B.
  • Masson-Delmotte, V.
  • Selmo, E.
  • Oerter, H.
  • Meyer, H.
  • Röthlisberger, R.
  • Jouzel, J.
  • Cattani, O.
  • Falourd, S.
  • Fischer, H.
  • Hoffmann, G.
  • Iacumin, P.
  • Johnsen, S.J.
  • Minster, B.
  • Udisti, R.
Originators
  • Stenni, B.
  • Masson-Delmotte, V.
  • Selmo, E.
  • Oerter, H.
  • Meyer, H.
  • Röthlisberger, R.
  • Jouzel, J.
  • Cattani, O.
  • Falourd, S.
  • Fischer, H.
  • Hoffmann, G.
  • Iacumin, P.
  • Johnsen, S.J.
  • Minster, B.
  • Udisti, R.
Publishers
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Theme keywordsGlobal Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Ice Core Records
  • Earth Science > Paleoclimate > Ice Core Records
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • earth science > paleoclimate > ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > ice core > hydrogen isotopes
  • earth science > paleoclimate > ice core > reconstruction
  • Air Temperature Reconstruction
Paleoenvironmental Standard Terms (PaST) Thesaurus
  • What: age; Material: null
  • What: age; Material: null
  • What: air temperature; Material: null
  • What: air temperature; Material: null
  • What: deuterium excess; Material: null
  • What: delta 2H; Material: bulk ice
  • What: age; Material: null
  • What: air temperature; Material: null
  • What: air temperature; Material: null
  • What: air temperature; Material: null
  • What: air temperature; Material: null
  • What: air temperature; Material: null
  • What: air temperature; Material: null
  • What: air temperature; Material: null
  • What: air temperature; Material: null
  • What: delta 18O; Material: bulk ice
  • What: age; Material: null
  • What: deuterium excess; Material: bulk ice
  • What: deuterium excess; Material: bulk ice
  • What: depth; Material: null
  • What: air temperature; Material: null
  • What: delta 18O; Material: bulk ice
  • What: depth; Material: null
  • What: delta 2H; Material: bulk ice
  • What: air temperature; 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
  • Continent > Antarctica > EPICA Dome C > LATITUDE -75.1 > LONGITUDE 123.4
  • Continent > Antarctica > EPICA Dronning Maud Land > LATITUDE -75 > LONGITUDE .07
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Stenni, B.; Masson-Delmotte, V.; Selmo, E.; Oerter, H.; Meyer, H.; Röthlisberger, R.; Jouzel, J.; Cattani, O.; Falourd, S.; Fischer, H.; Hoffmann, G.; Iacumin, P.; Johnsen, S.J.; Minster, B.; Udisti, R. (2019-10-12): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - EPICA Dome C and EPICA Dronning Maud Land 140ka Deuterium Excess Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/p9b2-2437. Accessed [date].
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