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A foraminiferal ?(18)O record covering the last 2,200 years.

ABSTRACT: Thanks to the precise core dating and the high sedimentation rate of the drilling site (Gallipoli Terrace, Ionian Sea) we were able to measure a foraminiferal ?(18)O series covering the last 2,200 years with a time resolution shorter than 4 years. In order to support the quality of this data-set we link the ?(18)O values measured in the foraminifera shells to temperature and salinity measurements available for the last thirty years covered by the core. Moreover, we describe in detail the dating procedures based on the presence of volcanic markers along the core and on the measurement of (210)Pb and (137)Cs activity in the most recent sediment layers. The high time resolution allows for detecting a ?(18)O decennial-scale oscillation, together with centennial and multicentennial components. Due to the dependence of foraminiferal ?(18)O on environmental conditions, these oscillations can provide information about temperature and salinity variations in past millennia. The strategic location of the drilling area makes this record a unique tool for climate and oceanographic studies of the Central Mediterranean.

SUBMITTER: Taricco C

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4915278 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A foraminiferal δ(18)O record covering the last 2,200 years.

Taricco Carla C Alessio Silvia S Rubinetti Sara S Vivaldo Gianna G Mancuso Salvatore S

Scientific data 20160621

Thanks to the precise core dating and the high sedimentation rate of the drilling site (Gallipoli Terrace, Ionian Sea) we were able to measure a foraminiferal δ(18)O series covering the last 2,200 years with a time resolution shorter than 4 years. In order to support the quality of this data-set we link the δ(18)O values measured in the foraminifera shells to temperature and salinity measurements available for the last thirty years covered by the core. Moreover, we describe in detail the dating ...[more]

PMID: 27328303

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