Coccolithophore taxa and PCA factor analysis of ODP Site 1233 ...

We provide high-resolution sea surface temperature (SST) and paleoproductivity data focusing on Termination 1. We describe a new method for estimating SSTs based on multivariate statistical analyses performed on modern coccolithophore census data, and we present the first downcore reconstructions de...

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Main Authors: Saavedra-Pellitero, Mariem, Flores, José-Abel, Lamy, Frank, Sierro, Francisco Javier, Cortina Guerra, Aleix
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: PANGAEA 2011
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/pangaea.806605
https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.806605
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Summary:We provide high-resolution sea surface temperature (SST) and paleoproductivity data focusing on Termination 1. We describe a new method for estimating SSTs based on multivariate statistical analyses performed on modern coccolithophore census data, and we present the first downcore reconstructions derived from coccolithophore assemblages at Ocean Drilling Project (ODP) Site 1233 located offshore Chile. We compare our coccolithophore SST record to alkenone-based SSTs as well as SST reconstructions based on dinoflagellates and radiolaria. All reconstructions generally show a remarkable concordance. As in the alkenone SST record, the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM, 19-23 kyr B.P.) is not clearly defined in our SST reconstruction. After the onset of deglaciation, three major warming steps are recorded: from 18.6 to 18 kyr B.P. (~2.6°C), from 15.7 to 15.3 kyr B.P. (~2.5°C), and from 13 to 11.4 kyr B.P. (~3.4°C). Consistent with the other records from Site 1233 and Antarctic ice core records, we observed a clear ... : Supplement to: Saavedra-Pellitero, Mariem; Flores, José-Abel; Lamy, Frank; Sierro, Francisco Javier; Cortina Guerra, Aleix (2011): Coccolithophore estimates of paleotemperature and paleoproductivity changes in the southeast Pacific over the past ~27 kyr. Paleoceanography, 26, PA1201 ...