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South Atlantic Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum Carbon Data
Entry ID: NOAA_NCDC_PALEO_2006-007

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Summary
Abstract: The Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum (PETM) has been attributed to the rapid
release of ~2000 x 10e9 metric tons of carbon in the form of methane. In
theory, oxidation and ocean absorption of this carbon should have lowered
deep-sea pH, thereby triggering a rapid (<10,000-year) shoaling of the calcite
compensation depth (CCD), followed by gradual recovery. Here we present
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 5.0   S: -60.0   E: 30.0   W: -70.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: James Zachos
Dataset Title: South Atlantic Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum Carbon Data
Dataset Series Name: IGBP PAGES/WDCA CONTRIBUTION SERIES NUMBER: 2006-007
Dataset Release Date: 2006-02
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO
Dataset Publisher: IGBP PAGES/World Data Center for Paleoclimatology
Issue Identification: 2006-007
Other Citation Details: NOAA/NCDC Paleoclimatology Program
Online Resource: ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/paleo/paleocean/by_contributor/zac...
Paleo Temporal Coverage
Paleo Start Date: 55 Ma
Paleo Stop Date: 0 Ma
Chrono Unit:
PHANEROZOIC  >  CENOZOIC  >  PALEOGENE  >  PALEOCENE
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COMPLETE
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: ftp
Fees: none
Personnel
JIM C. ZACHOS
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
University of California, Santa Cruz
City: Santa Cruz
Province or State: CA
Country: USA
Publications/References
Zachos, J.C. U. Roehl, S.A. Schellenberg, A. Sluijs, D.A. Hodell, D.C. Kelly,
E. Thomas, E.M. Nicolo, I. Raffi, L.J. Lourens, H. McCarren, and D. Kroon.
2005. Rapid Acidification of the Ocean During the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal
Maximum. Science Vol. 308, pp. 1611, 10 June 2005.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2006-12-29
Last DIF Revision Date: 2007-08-10

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