Elemental, biomarker, and macrofossil data for composite core Co1211 ...

In this study, we use a combined biomarker and macrofossil approach to reconstruct the Holocene climate history recorded in Trifna Sø, Skallingen area, eastern North Greenland. Chronological information is derived from comparison of lithological, biogeochemical and macrofossil characteristics with a...

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Main Authors: Kusch, Stephanie, Bennike, Ole, Wagner, Bernd, Lenz, Matthias, Steffen, Ilona, Rethemeyer, Janet
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: PANGAEA 2019
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/pangaea.900270
https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.900270
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Summary:In this study, we use a combined biomarker and macrofossil approach to reconstruct the Holocene climate history recorded in Trifna Sø, Skallingen area, eastern North Greenland. Chronological information is derived from comparison of lithological, biogeochemical and macrofossil characteristics with a well‐dated record from nearby Lille Sneha Sø. Following local deglaciation around c. 8 cal. ka BP, the local peak warmth occurred between c. 7.4 and 6.2 cal. ka BP as indicated by maximum macrofossil abundances of warmth‐demanding plants (Salix arctica and Dryas integrifolia) and invertebrates (Daphnia pulex and Chironomidae). Warm conditions were dominated by terrestrial organic matter (OM) sedimentation as implied by the alkane‐based Paq ratio, but increased aquatic productivity is indicated when temperature was highest around 6.5 cal. ka BP. The n‐C29/n‐C31 alkane ratio shows that vegetation in the catchment was dominated by shrubs after deglaciation, but shifted towards relatively more grassy/herbaceous ... : Supplement to: Kusch, Stephanie; Bennike, Ole; Wagner, Bernd; Lenz, Matthias; Steffen, Ilona; Rethemeyer, Janet (2019): Holocene environmental history in high‐Arctic North Greenland revealed by a combined biomarker and macrofossil approach. Boreas, 48(2), 273-286 ...