noaa-cave-40769 eng; USA utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology Data Center Contact 828-271-4800 303-497-6513 325 Broadway, E/NE31 Boulder CO 80305-3328 USA paleo@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2025-03-12 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Cold Air Cave Geochemical Data from 4400 to 470 Cal Yr BP 2025-01-29 publication doi:10.25921/nav2-my41 noaa-cave-40769 NCEI DSI 1200_02 NCEI DSI 1200_01 Repinski, P. originator Repinski, P. author Holmgren, K. originator Holmgren, K. author Lauritzen, S.-E. originator Lauritzen, S.-E. author Lee-Thorp, J.A. originator Lee-Thorp, J.A. author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information publisher tableDigital This archived Paleoclimatology Study is available from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), under the World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology. The associated NCEI study type is Cave. The data include parameters of speleothems with a geographic location of South Africa, Southern Africa. The time period coverage is from 4378 to 465 in calendar years before present (BP). See metadata information for parameter and study location details. Please cite this study when using the data. Records of past temperature, precipitation, and other aspects of climate derived from mineral deposits found in caves. Parameter keywords describe what was measured in this dataset. Additional summary information can be found in the abstracts of papers listed in the dataset citations. completed NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology Data Center Contact 828-271-4800 303-497-6513 325 Broadway, E/NE31 Boulder CO 80305-3328 USA paleo@noaa.gov pointOfContact https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/paleo/webimages/pc-default-cave.png Paleoclimatology - Speleothem PNG Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Land Records > Cave Deposits Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Speleothems Earth Science > Paleoclimate > Land Records > Cave Deposits theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2025 revision 22 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian What: sample thickness; Material: null What: delta 18O; Material: aragonite What: age; Material: null What: depth; Material: null What: delta 13C; Material: aragonite theme Paleoenvironmental Standard Terms (PaST) Thesaurus NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/paleoclimatology/paleoenvironmental-standard-terms-thesaurus PaST Thesaurus information publisher Continent > Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa > Cold Air Cave > LATITUDE -24.02 > LONGITUDE 29.11 place DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2025 revision 22 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian otherRestrictions Cite as: Repinski, P.; Holmgren, K.; Lauritzen, S.-E.; Lee-Thorp, J.A. (2025-01-29): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Cold Air Cave Geochemical Data from 4400 to 470 Cal Yr BP. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/nav2-my41. Accessed [date]. otherRestrictions Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives. otherRestrictions Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose otherRestrictions None otherRestrictions 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. A late Holocene climate record from a stalagmite, Cold Air Cave, Northern Province, South Africa 1999 publication Repinski, P.; K. Holmgren; S.E. Lauritzen; J.A. Lee-Thorp author Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology publisher https://doi.org/10.1016/s0031-0182(98)00223-5 HTTPS Web Browser Associated Reference published 1999 Repinski, P.; K. Holmgren; S.E. Lauritzen; J.A. Lee-Thorp, 1999: A late Holocene climate record from a stalagmite, Cold Air Cave, Northern Province, South Africa. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 150, 269-277, 10.1016/s0031-0182(98)00223-5 information crossReference sciencePaper eng; USA geoscientificInformation Date Range: 4378 cal yr BP to 465 cal yr BP; 29.11 29.11 -24.02 -24.02 Study Coordinates -24.02 29.11 -2428 1485 STUDY NOTES: Data contributed as part of SISAL v3 Global Speleothem Isotope and Trace Element Database (https://doi.org/10.25921/jajq-qg60). Notes from the SISAL database: Vegetation: Mixed grassland and woodland, dominated by grasses using the C4 photosynthetic pathway. \\ Stable isotope record of T7_1999 (SISAL entity_id = 46) was published in Stevenson et al., 1999; the dating information was published in Holmgren et al., 1999. In the Dating Information of T7_1999 (entity_id = 46), all empty fields of the 230Th/232Th ratio had values above 1000. The content of initial thorium is considered minimal and no correction was needed. In the original data at entity T5 (entity_id = 45) at depth 244mm there were two delta values, these were averaged out. d18O: -2.31 & -2.48; d13C: -3.38 & -3.2. \\ Entity T8 (entity_id = 48): There is a hiatus in between sample_id = 17044 and 17045 (interp_age = 10110 and 12590, respectively); depth of hiatus was not provided. ABSTRACT SUPPLIED BY ORIGINATOR: Stable isotope analyses of a uranium-series-dated stalagmite from South Africa provide a record of climate changes for the periods 4400–4000 years and ∼800 years ago to recent, interrupted by a prolonged growth hiatus. Generally enriched stable oxygen isotope values, interpreted here to indicate more humid conditions, occurred around 800 years ago. Subsequently a marked depletion in oxygen and carbon isotope values occurred about 600 years ago, reflecting, we believe, shifts toward drier, cooler conditions as the regional indication of the Little Ice Age. This period with depleted, yet oscillating isotope values, is replaced by a period with enriched isotopes until recent times. The record is notable for sharp shifts in isotopic values, on the scale of decades, which reflect rapid oscillations in local climate conditions. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information distributor In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media. Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. 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