A late Quaternary planktonic foraminifer faunal record of rapid climatic changes of sediment core GIK17938-2

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Autori principali: Chen, Min-Te, Wang, Chung-Ho, Huang, Chi-Yue, Wang, Pinxian, Wang, Luejiang, Sarnthein, Michael
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author Chen, Min-Te
Wang, Chung-Ho
Huang, Chi-Yue
Wang, Pinxian
Wang, Luejiang
Sarnthein, Michael
author_facet Chen, Min-Te
Wang, Chung-Ho
Huang, Chi-Yue
Wang, Pinxian
Wang, Luejiang
Sarnthein, Michael
collection Datos científicos de ciencias marinas y ambientales
contents A high-resolution planktonic foraminifer record from a core recovered from the South China Sea (SCS) (Sonne 17938-2: 19°47.2'N, 117° 32.3E; 2840 m; Delta t c. 250-1000 years) shows rapid millennial-scale changes in the western Pacific marginal sea climate during the last 30,000 years. The SCS is the largest western Pacific marginal sea off the southeast Asian continent, the area today dominated by seasonal monsoon changes. Quantitative analyses of planktonic foraminifer faunal abundance data frorn the core indicate large downcore variations in the relative abundances of the dominant taxa since about 30,000 years ago in the isotope stage 3. Further analyses indicate that the abundance of G. inflata, a good indicator species for cold SST (~13°-19°C) and deep MLD (~100-125 m) waters shows abrupt shifts. During stages 2 and 3, the abundance record of G. infiata tends to be punctuated by quasi-periodie short intervals (~2000-3000 yrs) where its abundance reaches 15% or greater, superimposed on generally low (5-10%) background values. This pattern suggests an instability of surface ocean conditions of the SCS during the past 30,000 years. The abrupt abundance changes of G. infiata correlate well with similar climatic changes observed from a GISP2 ice core 8180, and North Atlantic core DSDP 609 N. pachyderma (s.) and lithic grain abundances during 'Heinrich evcnts'. These results suggest that the millennial-scale variability of climate is not peculiar to the Atlantic region. Apparently, the rapid SCS climatic changes during Heinrich events are driven by effective mechanisms, of particularly the effects of shifts in the latitudinal position of the Siberia High Pressure System.
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spellingShingle A late Quaternary planktonic foraminifer faunal record of rapid climatic changes of sediment core GIK17938-2
Chen, Min-Te
Wang, Chung-Ho
Huang, Chi-Yue
Wang, Pinxian
Wang, Luejiang
Sarnthein, Michael
GIK17938-2; Gravity corer (Kiel type); MONITOR MONSUN; SL; SO95; Sonne; South China Sea
A high-resolution planktonic foraminifer record from a core recovered from the South China Sea (SCS) (Sonne 17938-2: 19°47.2'N, 117° 32.3E; 2840 m; Delta t c. 250-1000 years) shows rapid millennial-scale changes in the western Pacific marginal sea climate during the last 30,000 years. The SCS is the largest western Pacific marginal sea off the southeast Asian continent, the area today dominated by seasonal monsoon changes. Quantitative analyses of planktonic foraminifer faunal abundance data frorn the core indicate large downcore variations in the relative abundances of the dominant taxa since about 30,000 years ago in the isotope stage 3. Further analyses indicate that the abundance of G. inflata, a good indicator species for cold SST (~13°-19°C) and deep MLD (~100-125 m) waters shows abrupt shifts. During stages 2 and 3, the abundance record of G. infiata tends to be punctuated by quasi-periodie short intervals (~2000-3000 yrs) where its abundance reaches 15% or greater, superimposed on generally low (5-10%) background values. This pattern suggests an instability of surface ocean conditions of the SCS during the past 30,000 years. The abrupt abundance changes of G. infiata correlate well with similar climatic changes observed from a GISP2 ice core 8180, and North Atlantic core DSDP 609 N. pachyderma (s.) and lithic grain abundances during 'Heinrich evcnts'. These results suggest that the millennial-scale variability of climate is not peculiar to the Atlantic region. Apparently, the rapid SCS climatic changes during Heinrich events are driven by effective mechanisms, of particularly the effects of shifts in the latitudinal position of the Siberia High Pressure System.
title A late Quaternary planktonic foraminifer faunal record of rapid climatic changes of sediment core GIK17938-2
topic GIK17938-2; Gravity corer (Kiel type); MONITOR MONSUN; SL; SO95; Sonne; South China Sea
url https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.758796