Paleo Data Search | Study | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)

If you would like to help us understand our user community better, please fill out this short Paleoclimatology User Survey

Sajama - Atmospheric Gas Composition Data

Originator:

Campen, R.K.

Citation Information:

Campen, R.K., 2000. Measurements of gasses trapped in a South American ice core: Paleoatmospheric composition and inferred microbial activity, Master's Thesis, Pennsylvania State University, Completed May 2000, 146pp.

Lat:0, Lon:0

Download Data:

Sajama
Data	sajama_gas.txt

Use Constraints:

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.

Distributor:

National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

Resource Description (data set id):

noaa-icecore-2452

Data Coverage:

Latitude: -18
Longitude: -69
Minimum Elevation: 6540 m
Maximum Elevation: 6540 m
Earliest Year: 20458 cal yr BP (-18508 CE)
Most Recent Year: 2700 cal yr BP (-750 CE)

Science Keywords:

PAGES LOTRED SA2k
PAGES 2k Network

Parameters:

earth science>paleoclimate>ice core>atmospheric gas

Variables:

data type	what	material	unit	detail
ICE CORES	delta 15N	bulk atmosphere	per mil	anomalized
ICE CORES	delta 18O	bulk atmosphere	per mil	anomalized
ICE CORES	delta Ar/N2	bulk atmosphere	per mil	anomalized
ICE CORES	delta CO2/N2	bulk atmosphere	per mil	anomalized
ICE CORES	delta O2/N2	bulk atmosphere	per mil	anomalized
ICE CORES	depth		meter
ICE CORES	gas age		calendar year before present
CLIMATE FORCINGICE CORES	methane	bulk atmosphere	parts per billion

More Information:

ICE CORES

Additional References:

Thompson, L.G., M.E.Davis, E.M.Thompson, T.A.Sowers, K.A.Henderson, V.S.Zagorodnov, P.N.Lin, V.N. Mikhalenko, R.K.Campen, J.F.Bolzan, J.Cole-Dai and B.Francou. 1998. A 25,000 year tropical climate history from Bolivian ice cores. Science, 282(5295), 1858-1864. doi: 10.1126/science.282.5395.1858

Contact Information:

DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI

National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

325 Broadway, E/NE31

Boulder, CO 80305-3328

USA

https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/paleoclimatology

email: paleo@noaa.gov

phone: 828-271-4800 fax: 303-497-6513