(Table 1) Tie points between IODP Site 306-U1314 benthic δ¹⁸O and the global benthic δ¹⁸O stack LR04 ...

Stable carbon and oxygen isotopes from benthic and planktic foraminifers, planktic foraminifer assemblages and ice rafted debris from the North Atlantic Site U1314 (Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Expedition 306) were examined to investigate orbital and millennial-scale climate variability in the...

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Main Authors: Alonso-Garcia, Montserrat, Sierro, Francisco Javier, Kucera, Michal, Flores, José-Abel, Cacho, Isabel, Andersen, Nils
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: PANGAEA 2011
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/pangaea.816304
https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.816304
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Summary:Stable carbon and oxygen isotopes from benthic and planktic foraminifers, planktic foraminifer assemblages and ice rafted debris from the North Atlantic Site U1314 (Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Expedition 306) were examined to investigate orbital and millennial-scale climate variability in the North Atlantic and its impact on global circulation focusing on the development of glacial periods during the mid-Pleistocene (ca 800-400 ka). Glacial initiations were characterized by a rapid cooling (6-10 °C in less than 7 kyr) in the mean annual sea surface temperature (SST), increasing benthic d18O values and high benthic d13C values. The continuous increase in benthic d18O suggests a continuous ice sheet growth whereas the positive benthic d13C values indicate that the flow of the Iceland Scotland Overflow water (ISOW) was vigorous. Strong deep water formation in the Norwegian Greenland Sea promoted a high transfer of freshwater from the ocean to the continents. However, low SSTs at Site U1314 suggest a ... : Between tie points ages were calculated by linear interpolation. ...