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Speleothems are mineral deposits formed from groundwater within underground caverns.
Stalagmites, stalactites, and other forms may be annually banded or contain compounds
which can be radiometrically dated. Thickness of depositional layers or isotopic records
can be used as climate proxies.
Contributing Data
Obtaining Data at the WDC
- Africa
- Holmgren et al. (2003), 25,000 Year Cold Air Cave, South Africa Stable Isotope Data in
Text or
Microsoft Excel format.
- Lee-Thorp et al. (2001), Holmgren et al. (1999), 6500 Year Cold Air Cave, South Africa
Stable Isotope Data.
- Asia
- Yuan et al. (2004) Dongge Cave, China
Oxygen Isotope Data
- Wang et al. (2001) Hulu Cave, Nanjing, China
Oxygen Isotope Data
- Tan et al. (2003) ShiHua Cave, Beijing, China
Layer Thickness Data and Temperature
Reconstruction
- Li and Hu (1998) ShiHua Cave, Beijing, China
Stable Isotope Data
- Bar-Matthews et al. (2003), 250,000 Year Soreq and Peqiin Caves, Israel
Stable Isotope Data.
- Vaks et al. (2003), 67,000 Year Ma'ale Efrayim Cave, Israel
Stable Isotope Data.
- Europe
- Genty et al. (2003) Villars Cave, France
Oxygen and Carbon Isotope Data.
- Proctor et al. (2000) Uamh an Tartair, Scotland 1000 Year
Band Thickness Data and Precipitation
Reconstruction
- Proctor et al. (2002) Uamh an Tartair, Scotland 3600 Year Band Thickness Data
Text or
Microsoft Excel format.
- North America
- Frappier et al. (2002) Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave, Belize
Carbon Isotope Data.
- Lachniet et al. (2004) Chilibrillo Cave, Panama
Stable Isotope Data.
- Lachniet et al. (2004) Venado Cave, Costa Rica
Stable Isotope Data.
- Denniston et al. (1999) Cold Water Cave, Iowa
Stable Isotope Data
- Denniston et al. (1999b) Stable Isotope Data for
Spring Valley Caverns and
Mystery Cave, Minnesota, and
Crystal Cave, Wisconsin.
- Polyak and Asmerom (2001) Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico
Band Thickness Data
- South America
- Cruz et al. (2005) Botuverá Cave, Brazil
Stable Isotope Data.
Other Data Archives
- Devils Hole Isotope Record, Winograd et. al. (USGS)
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