Planktonic Foraminifera Assemblages from the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum

Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum planktonic foraminifera assemblage data document a major ancient global warming event approximately 55 million years ago. The dataset, archived by NOAA NCEI's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology, provides paleoceanographic parameters from the South Atlantic Ocean. Temporal coverage is specified in calendar years before present, though exact begin and end dates require metadata review.

Use Cases

• Analyzing species abundance changes in foraminifera assemblages as a proxy for ocean temperature and chemistry shifts during the PETM.
• Correlating assemblage data with other paleoclimate proxies to reconstruct South Atlantic Ocean conditions across the PETM boundary.
• Calibrating climate model simulations of the PETM using empirical fossil assemblage records from a key ocean basin.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Focuses on the globally significant Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum climate event.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column names, and sample size are unavailable from the input.
• Temporal coverage (begin and end dates) is listed as unavailable, requiring metadata investigation.
• Geographic coverage is limited to the South Atlantic Ocean, not a global distribution.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.

Collection Method

Archived paleoceanography study, likely based on core sample analysis.

Time Range

Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, ~55 million years before present. Exact begin/end dates unavailable.

Geography

South Atlantic Ocean.