noaa-lake-23530 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 2024-04-30 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Lake Limón, Peru 1,500 Year Sediment Elemental Data 2018-05-08 publication doi:10.25921/6gpg-a877 noaa-lake-23530 NCEI DSI 1200_02 NCEI DSI 1200_01 Parsons, L.A. originator Parsons, L.A. author LeRoy, S. originator LeRoy, S. author Overpeck, J.T. originator Overpeck, J.T. author Bush, M.B. originator Bush, M.B. author Cárdenes-Sandí, G.M. originator Cárdenes-Sandí, G.M. author Saleska, S. originator Saleska, S. 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 Lake. The data include parameters of paleolimnology with a geographic location of Peru. The time period coverage is from 1386 to -22 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 climate and environment derived from lake sediment records. 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-lake.png Paleoclimatology - Lake PNG Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Ocean/Lake Records 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 drought theme What: silicon; Material: sediment What: potassium; Material: sediment What: manganese; Material: sediment What: age; Material: null What: titanium; Material: sediment What: iron; Material: sediment What: principal component; Material: sediment What: principal component; Material: sediment What: sulfur; Material: sediment What: principal component; Material: sediment What: aluminum; Material: sediment What: rubidium; Material: sediment What: strontium; Material: sediment What: calcium; Material: sediment 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 > South America > Peru > Lake Limón > LATITUDE -6.72708 > LONGITUDE -76.24972 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: Parsons, L.A.; LeRoy, S.; Overpeck, J.T.; Bush, M.B.; Cárdenes-Sandí, G.M.; Saleska, S. (2018-05-08): NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Lake Limón, Peru 1,500 Year Sediment Elemental Data. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/6gpg-a877. 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. 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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. The Threat of Multiyear Drought in Western Amazonia 2018 publication L.A. Parsons, S. LeRoy, J.T. Overpeck, M. Bush, G.M. Cárdenes‐Sandí, S. Saleska author Water Resources Research publisher https://doi.org/10.1029/2017WR021788 HTTPS Web Browser Associated Reference published 2018 L.A. Parsons, S. LeRoy, J.T. Overpeck, M. Bush, G.M. Cárdenes‐Sandí, S. Saleska, 2018: The Threat of Multiyear Drought in Western Amazonia. Water Resources Research, , , 10.1029/2017WR021788 information crossReference sciencePaper eng; USA geoscientificInformation Date Range: 564 CE to 1972 CE; Date Range: 1386 cal yr BP to -22 cal yr BP; -76.24972 -76.24972 -6.72708 -6.72708 Study Coordinates -6.72708 -76.24972 564 1972 STUDY NOTES: Sediment elemental data measured by XRF for Lake Limón, Peru for the past 1,500 years. ABSTRACT SUPPLIED BY ORIGINATOR: Recent "once-in-a-century" Amazonian droughts highlight the impacts of drought and climate change on this region's vegetation, carbon storage, water cycling, biodiversity, land use, and economy. The latest climate model simulations suggest this region will experience worsening future drought. However, the instrumental record is too short to quantify the range of background drought variability, or to evaluate extended drought risk in climate models. To overcome these limitations, we generated a new, highly resolved lake record of hydroclimatic variability within the western Amazon Basin. We find that Amazonia has regularly experienced multi-year droughts over the last millennium. Our results indicate that current climate model simulations likely underestimate the background risk of multi-year Amazonian drought. These findings illustrate that the future sustainability of the Amazonian forest and its many services may require management strategies that consider the likelihood of multi-year droughts superimposed on a continued warming trend. The Amazon basin recently experienced multiple "once-in-a-century" droughts that impacted the region's water cycle, economy, vegetation, and carbon storage. However, the instrumental record in this region tends to be too short to determine if these droughts are abnormal in a long-term context. Paleoclimate data can extend drought records that help water and land managers plan for these events in the face of climate change. To provide additional information about pre-instrumental drought, here we present results from a new paleoclimate lake record based on sediments we recovered from Lake Limón in the Peruvian Amazon. We find that concentrations of elements in the Lake Limón sediment cores are likely recording past changes in rainfall variability. We use this elemental variability to generate a new, millennial-length record of drought for the western Amazon. We show that this region has experienced multi-year droughts at least twice a century over the last ~1400 years. The frequency and severity of these paleoclimate-inferred droughts may exceed most climate model and instrumental-era drought risk estimates. Our findings illustrate that the future sustainability of the Amazonian forest and its many ecosystem services may require management strategies that consider the likelihood of multi-year droughts in addition to continued warming. 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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