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Arctic Environmental Change of the Last Four Centuries

Entry ID: NOAA_NCDC_PALEO_ARCTIC

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Summary

Abstract: Abstract (from the online documentation):
A compilation of paleoclimate records from lake sediments, trees, glaciers, and
marine sediments provides a view of circum-Arctic environmental variability
over the last 400 years. From 1840 to the mid-20th century, the Arctic warmed
to the highest levels in four centuries. This warming ended the Little Ice Age
in the Arctic and has caused dramatic ...

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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: 50.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: J. Overpeck, K. Hughen, D. Hardy, R. Bradley, R. Case, M. Douglas, B. Finney, K. Gajewski, G. Jacoby, A. Jennings, S. Lamoureux, A. Lasca, G. MacDonald, J. Moore, M. Retelle, S. Smith, A. Wolfe, & G. Zielinski

Dataset Title: Arctic Environmental Change of the Last Four Centuries

Dataset Series Name: IGBP PAGES/WDCA CONTRIBUTION SERIES NUMBER: 1997-033

Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO

Dataset Publisher: IGBP/PAGES/WDC Paleoclimatology

Issue Identification: 1997-033

Other Citation Details: NOAA/NCDC Paleoclimatology Program

Online Resource: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/sciencepub/front.htm

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1600-01-01

Stop Date: 2000-12-31

Paleo Temporal Coverage

Paleo Start Date: 400 ybp
Paleo Stop Date: 0 ybp
Chrono Unit:

PHANEROZOIC > CENOZOIC > QUATERNARY > HOLOCENE

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > EUROPE > EASTERN EUROPE > RUSSIA

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > GREENLAND

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURE

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > SOLAR IRRADIANCE

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Quality The underlying species data are periodically reviewed by taxonomic species
experts.

We have made attempts to verify that none of the areas overlap.

Access Constraints None

Use Constraints None

Ancillary Keywords

Actinopterygii

Amphibia

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Department of Wildlife Resources, Kentucky

Data Center URL: http://www.kdfwr.state.ky.us/
Dataset ID: SWAP_CA

Data Center Personnel
Name: KENTUCKY FISH AND WILDLIFE INFORMATION SYSTEM Phone: 502-564-7109 Fax: 502-564-6508 Email: kdfwr.kfwis at ky.gov Contact Address: #1 Sportsman's Lane City: Frankfort Province or State: KY Postal Code: 40601 Country: USA