Zoolithencave Speleothem Isotope and Element Data for 150 Years

129 to -21 calendar years before present of speleothem isotope and element data from Zoolithencave in Germany. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The record was last updated in 1971.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing past temperature and precipitation patterns using speleothem oxygen isotope ratios.
• Analyzing long-term environmental changes from trace element concentrations in cave deposits.
• Calibrating regional climate models against high-resolution proxy data spanning 150 years.
• Investigating climate events and trends during the covered time period through isotopic time series.

Strengths

• Time series covers a 150-year period from 129 to -21 calendar years BP.
• Data includes multiple geochemical parameters like isotopes and elements for climate proxy analysis.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1971, indicating potentially outdated metadata or access methods.
• Specific row counts, column details, and data formats are not provided in the available metadata.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single cave site in Germany, restricting broader regional analysis.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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Time Range

129 to -21 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Zoolithencave, Germany, Western Europe.