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EPICA Dome C CO2 Data 650 to 390 KYrBP
Entry ID: NOAA_NCDC_PALEO_2005-077

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Summary
Abstract: A record of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations measured on the
EPICA (European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica) Dome Concordia ice core
extends the Vostok CO2 record back to 650,000 years before the present (yr
B.P.). Before 430,000 yr B.P., partial pressure of atmospheric CO2 lies within
the range of 260 and 180 parts per million by volume. This range is almost 30%
smaller than that of the last four glacial cycles; however, the apparent
sensitivity between deuterium and CO2 remains stable throughout the six glacial
cycles, suggesting that the relationship between CO2 and Antarctic climate
remained rather constant over this interval. [from online documentation at WDC/
Paleoclimatology].
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -75.0   S: -75.0   E: 123.0   W: 123.0
Max Altitude: 3233 M
Min Depth: 2761 M Max Depth: 2785 M

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Siegenthaler, U., et al.
Dataset Title: EPICA Dome C CO2 Data 650 to 390 KYrBP
Dataset Series Name: IGBP PAGES/WDCA CONTRIBUTION SERIES NUMBER: 2005-077
Dataset Release Date: November 2005
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO
Dataset Publisher: IGBP PAGES/World Data Center for Paleoclimatology
Issue Identification: 2005-077
Other Citation Details: NOAA/NCDC Paleoclimatology Program
Online Resource: ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/paleo/icecore/antarctica/epica_dom...
Paleo Temporal Coverage
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Data Resolution
Temporal Resolution: 731 years
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Project
Quality This work is a contribution to the "European Project for Ice Coring in
Antarctica" (EPICA), a joint ESF (European Science Foundation)/EC scientific
programme, funded by the European Commission and by national contributions
from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden,
Switzerland and the United Kingdom. We acknowledge long-term financial support
by the Swiss NSF, the University of Bern and the Swiss Federal Agency of
Energy, and EC Project EPICA-MIS.
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Originating Center
NOAA/NCDC
Data Center
World Data Center for Paleoclimatology, Boulder Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/

Data Center Personnel
Name: WDC/PALEOCLIMATOLOGY, BOULDER
Phone: +1 (303) 497-6160
Fax: +1 (303) 497-6513
Email: paleo at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
World Data Center for Paleoclimatology
NOAA/NCDC Code E/GCx3
325 Broadway
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80303
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: online ftp
Distribution Format: ascii
Fees: none
Personnel
URS SIEGENTHALER
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
Physics Institute
Climate and Environmental Physics
University of Bern
Sidlerstrasse 5
City: BERN
Postal Code: CH-3012
Country: SWITZERLAND
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Publications/References
U. Siegenthaler, T. F. Stocker, E. Monnin, D. Luthi, J. Schwander, B. Stauffer,
D. Raynaud, J.-M. Barnola, H. Fischer, V. Masson-Delmotte, J. Jouzel. 2005.
Stable Carbon Cycle-Climate Relationship During the Late Pleistocene. Science,
v. 310 , pp. 1313-1317, 25 November 2005.
DOI: 10.1126/science.310.5752.1241d
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/summary/310/5752/1241d
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2005-12-01
Last DIF Revision Date: 2005-12-01

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