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Speleothem (Cave Deposit) Data

Please Cite Data Contributors! All data in the World Data Center for Paleoclimatology archive are contributed by research scientists. Contributors and references are available in readme or data file headers. Here is a Sample Data Citation.

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.

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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.

arrow.gif (938 bytes) Other Data Archives

Devils Hole Isotope Record, Winograd et. al. (USGS)


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