Zinc-Silicon Ratio Paleoclimate Data From The South Atlantic

Zn/Si ratio data from the South Atlantic Ocean document paleoceanographic conditions across the last interglacial transition. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. Associated study type is Paleoceanography, with time coverage expressed in calendar years before present.

Use Cases

• Analyze Zn/Si ratio time-series to infer past changes in ocean productivity or sediment sources.
• Correlate geochemical proxy data with other paleoclimate records from the South Atlantic Ocean region.
• Model the timing and rate of environmental change during the last interglacial transition using the proxy series.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Focuses on a specific geochemical proxy (Zn/Si) for a defined climatic transition.

Limitations

• Exact temporal coverage (begin/end dates) and sample count are unavailable from the description.
• Geographic coverage is limited to the South Atlantic Ocean, which may not represent global conditions.

Provenance

Source

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

Time Range

Covers the last interglacial transition; specific begin/end dates are listed as unavailable.

Geography

South Atlantic Ocean.