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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Greenland 22,000 Year Seasonal Temperature Reconstructions

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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 Climate Reconstruction. The data include parameters of climate reconstructions|ice cores with a geographic location of Greenland. The time period coverage is from 22000 to -60 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: Buizert, C.; Keisling, B.A.; Box, J.E.; He, F.; Carlson, A.E.; Sinclair, G.; DeConto, R.M. (2018-02-21): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Greenland 22,000 Year Seasonal Temperature Reconstructions. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/psvs-yg80. Accessed [date].
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DistributorNOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact Data Center Contact
NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology
828-271-4800
paleo@noaa.gov
Coverage DescriptionDate Range: 22000 cal yr BP to -60 cal yr BP;
Time Period-20050 to 2010
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
N: 82
S: 60
E: -20
W: -60
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Greenland-Wide Seasonal Temperatures During the Last Deglaciation
    • Associated Reference published 2018
      C. Buizert, B.A. Keisling, J.E. Box, F. He, A.E. Carlson, G. Sinclair, R.M. DeConto, 2018: Greenland-Wide Seasonal Temperatures During the Last Deglaciation. Geophysical Research Letters, , , 10.1002/2017GL075601
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2018-02-21
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
ABSTRACT SUPPLIED BY ORIGINATOR: The sensitivity of the Greenland ice sheet to climate forcing is of key importance in assessing its contribution to past and future sea level rise. Surface mass loss occurs during summer, and accounting for temperature seasonality is critical in simulating ice sheet evolution and in interpreting glacial landforms and chronologies. Ice core records constrain the timing and magnitude of climate change but are largely limited to annual mean estimates from the ice sheet interior. Here we merge ice core reconstructions with transient climate model simulations to generate Greenland-wide and seasonally resolved surface air temperature fields during the last deglaciation. Greenland summer temperatures peak in the early Holocene, consistent with records of ice core melt layers. We perform deglacial Greenland ice sheet model simulations to demonstrate that accounting for realistic temperature seasonality decreases simulated glacial ice volume, expedites the deglacial margin retreat, mutes the impact of abrupt climate warming, and gives rise to a clear Holocene ice volume minimum.
PurposeRecords of past temperature, precipitation, and other climate variables derived from paleoclimate proxies. Parameter keywords describe what was measured in this data set. Additional summary information can be found in the abstracts of papers listed in the data set citations.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Buizert, C.; Keisling, B.A.; Box, J.E.; He, F.; Carlson, A.E.; Sinclair, G.; DeConto, R.M. (2018-02-21): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Greenland 22,000 Year Seasonal Temperature Reconstructions. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/psvs-yg80. 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
  • Buizert, C.
  • Keisling, B.A.
  • Box, J.E.
  • He, F.
  • Carlson, A.E.
  • Sinclair, G.
  • DeConto, R.M.
Originators
  • Buizert, C.
  • Keisling, B.A.
  • Box, J.E.
  • He, F.
  • Carlson, A.E.
  • Sinclair, G.
  • DeConto, R.M.
Publishers
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Theme keywordsGlobal Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Paleoclimate Reconstructions
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|ice cores
  • earth science > paleoclimate > reconstructions > air temperature
  • Air Temperature Reconstruction
Paleoenvironmental Standard Terms (PaST) Thesaurus
  • What: age; Material: null
  • What: latitude; Material: null
  • What: precipitation; Material: null
  • What: longitude; Material: null
  • What: age; Material: null
  • What: ice sheet elevation; Material: null
  • What: surface air temperature; Material: null
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 > North America > Greenland > Greenland > LATITUDE > LONGITUDE
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Buizert, C.; Keisling, B.A.; Box, J.E.; He, F.; Carlson, A.E.; Sinclair, G.; DeConto, R.M. (2018-02-21): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Greenland 22,000 Year Seasonal Temperature Reconstructions. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/psvs-yg80. Accessed [date].
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  • 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.
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