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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Col du Dome Glacier, France 110 Year Ice Core Heavy Metals 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 France, Western Europe. The time period coverage is from 60 to -51 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: Legrand, M.; McConnell, J.R.; Preunkert, S.; Arienzo, M.M.; Chellman, N. (2020-04-17): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Col du Dome Glacier, France 110 Year Ice Core Heavy Metals Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/wpe6-p452. 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: 1890 CE to 2001 CE; Date Range: 60 cal yr BP to -51 cal yr BP;
Time Period1890 to 2001
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
N: 45.84
S: 45.84
E: 6.85
W: 6.85
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Cadmium Pollution From Zinc-Smelters up to Fourfold Higher Than Expected in Western Europe in the 1980s as Revealed by Alpine Ice
    • Associated Reference published 2020
      M. Legrand, J.R. McConnell, L. Lestel, S. Preunkert, M. Arienzo, N.J. Chellman, A. Stohl, S. Eckhardt, 2020: Cadmium Pollution From Zinc-Smelters up to Fourfold Higher Than Expected in Western Europe in the 1980s as Revealed by Alpine Ice. Geophysical Research Letters, 47, , 10.1029/2020GL087537
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2020-04-17
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: Ice core data of lead, cadmium and zinc and their non-crustal fractions from Col du Dome (CDD), France from 1890 to 2000 CE
ABSTRACT SUPPLIED BY ORIGINATOR: Estimates of past emission inventories suggest that toxic heavy metal pollution in Europe was highest in the mid-1970s for lead and in the mid-1960s for cadmium, but these previous estimates have not been compared to observations. Here, alpine ice-cores were used to document cadmium and lead pollution in western Europe between 1890 and 2000. The ice-core trends show that while lead pollution largely from leaded gasoline reached a maximum in ~1975 as expected, cadmium pollution primarily from zinc smelters peaked in the early-1980s rather than in ~1965 and was up to fourfold higher than estimated after 1975. Comparisons between ice-core trends, estimated past emissions, and state-of-the-art atmospheric aerosol transport and deposition modeling suggest that the estimated decreases in cadmium emissions after 1970 were based on overly optimistic emissions reductions from the introduction of pollution control devices and other technological improvements.
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: Legrand, M.; McConnell, J.R.; Preunkert, S.; Arienzo, M.M.; Chellman, N. (2020-04-17): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Col du Dome Glacier, France 110 Year Ice Core Heavy Metals Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/wpe6-p452. 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
  • Legrand, M.
  • McConnell, J.R.
  • Preunkert, S.
  • Arienzo, M.M.
  • Chellman, N.
Originators
  • Legrand, M.
  • McConnell, J.R.
  • Preunkert, S.
  • Arienzo, M.M.
  • Chellman, N.
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 > ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > ice core > chemistry
Paleoenvironmental Standard Terms (PaST) Thesaurus
  • What: age at sample end; Material: null
  • What: depth at sample start; Material: null
  • What: depth at sample end; Material: null
  • What: zinc; Material: bulk ice
  • What: cadmium; Material: bulk ice
  • What: lead; Material: bulk ice
  • What: cadmium; Material: bulk ice
  • What: sample identification; Material: null
  • What: zinc; Material: bulk ice
  • What: lead; Material: bulk ice
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 > Europe > Western Europe > France > Col du Dome glacier > LATITUDE 45.84 > LONGITUDE 6.85
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Legrand, M.; McConnell, J.R.; Preunkert, S.; Arienzo, M.M.; Chellman, N. (2020-04-17): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Col du Dome Glacier, France 110 Year Ice Core Heavy Metals Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/wpe6-p452. Accessed [date].
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