North Pacific Sediment Core Foraminifera Census Data for Glacial Climate Study

North Pacific core-top foraminifera census data compiled from the literature under NERC grant NE/N011716/1. The dataset is a collection from the glacial North Pacific, created by the British Geological Survey and last updated in April 2026. It aims to investigate CO2 storage and release in the deep ocean during Pleistocene glacial cycles.

Use Cases

• Testing hypotheses on glacial CO2 storage in the deep Pacific based on foraminifera census data.
• Investigating the role of the North Pacific in deglacial CO2 rise as mentioned in the grant abstract.
• Comparing geochemical proxy records for CO2 behavior and water mass age as referenced in the description.

Strengths

• Data is compiled from the scientific literature, suggesting peer-reviewed sources.
• Focuses on the North Pacific, a basin containing half of global ocean volume.
• Associated with a specific NERC research grant (NE/N011716/1).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Compilation from the literature, likely involving core-top foraminifera census data.

Time Range

Pleistocene glacial cycles (ice ages).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 08:41:14.940661; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Glacial North Pacific.