The δ18O record along the Greenland Ice Core Project deep ice core and the problem of possible Eemian climatic instability

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The δ18O record along the Greenland Ice Core Project deep ice core and the problem of possible Eemian climatic instability. / Johnsen, Sigfús J.; Clausen, Henrik B.; Dansgaard, Willi; Gundestrup, Niels S.; Hammer, Claus U.; Andersen, Uffe; Andersen, Katrine K.; Hvidberg, Christine S.; Dahl-Jensen, Dorthe; Steffensen, Jørgen P.; Shoji, Hitoshi; Sveinbjörnsdóttir, Ámy E.; White, Jim; Jouzel, Jean; Fisher, David.

In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Vol. 102, No. C12, 30.11.1997, p. 26397-26410.

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Johnsen, SJ, Clausen, HB, Dansgaard, W, Gundestrup, NS, Hammer, CU, Andersen, U, Andersen, KK, Hvidberg, CS, Dahl-Jensen, D, Steffensen, JP, Shoji, H, Sveinbjörnsdóttir, ÁE, White, J, Jouzel, J & Fisher, D 1997, 'The δ18O record along the Greenland Ice Core Project deep ice core and the problem of possible Eemian climatic instability', Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, vol. 102, no. C12, pp. 26397-26410. https://doi.org/10.1029/97JC00167

APA

Johnsen, S. J., Clausen, H. B., Dansgaard, W., Gundestrup, N. S., Hammer, C. U., Andersen, U., Andersen, K. K., Hvidberg, C. S., Dahl-Jensen, D., Steffensen, J. P., Shoji, H., Sveinbjörnsdóttir, Á. E., White, J., Jouzel, J., & Fisher, D. (1997). The δ18O record along the Greenland Ice Core Project deep ice core and the problem of possible Eemian climatic instability. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 102(C12), 26397-26410. https://doi.org/10.1029/97JC00167

Vancouver

Johnsen SJ, Clausen HB, Dansgaard W, Gundestrup NS, Hammer CU, Andersen U et al. The δ18O record along the Greenland Ice Core Project deep ice core and the problem of possible Eemian climatic instability. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans. 1997 Nov 30;102(C12):26397-26410. https://doi.org/10.1029/97JC00167

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Johnsen, Sigfús J. ; Clausen, Henrik B. ; Dansgaard, Willi ; Gundestrup, Niels S. ; Hammer, Claus U. ; Andersen, Uffe ; Andersen, Katrine K. ; Hvidberg, Christine S. ; Dahl-Jensen, Dorthe ; Steffensen, Jørgen P. ; Shoji, Hitoshi ; Sveinbjörnsdóttir, Ámy E. ; White, Jim ; Jouzel, Jean ; Fisher, David. / The δ18O record along the Greenland Ice Core Project deep ice core and the problem of possible Eemian climatic instability. In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans. 1997 ; Vol. 102, No. C12. pp. 26397-26410.

Bibtex

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title = "The δ18O record along the Greenland Ice Core Project deep ice core and the problem of possible Eemian climatic instability",
abstract = "Over 70,000 samples from the 3029-m-long Greenland Ice Core Project (GRIP) ice core drilled on the top of the Greenland Ice Sheet (Summit) have been analyzed for δ18O. A highly detailed and continuous δ18O profile has thus been obtained and is discussed in terms of past temperatures in Greenland. We also discuss a three-core stacked annual δ18O profile for the past 917 years. The short-term (<50 years) variability of the annual δ18O signal is found to be l‰ in the Holocene, and estimates for the coldest parts of the last glacial are 3‰ or higher. These data also provide insights into possible disturbances of the stratigraphic layering in the core which seems to be sound down to the onset of the Eemian. Spectral analysis of highly detailed sequences of the profile helps determine the smoothing of the δ18O signal, which for the Holocene ice is found to be considerably stronger than expected. We suggest this is due to a process involving diffusion of water molecules along crystal boundaries in the recrystallizing ice matrix. Deconvolution techniques were employed for restoring with great confidence the highly attenuated annual δ18O signal in the Holocene. We confirm earlier findings of dramatic temperature changes in Greenland during the last glacial cycle. Abrupt and strong climatic shifts are also found within the Eem/Sangamon Interglaciation, which is normally recorded as a period of warm and stable climate in lower latitudes. The stratigraphic continuity of the Eemian layers is consequently discussed in section 3 of this paper in terms of all pertinent data which we are not able to reconcile.",
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AU - Johnsen, Sigfús J.

AU - Clausen, Henrik B.

AU - Dansgaard, Willi

AU - Gundestrup, Niels S.

AU - Hammer, Claus U.

AU - Andersen, Uffe

AU - Andersen, Katrine K.

AU - Hvidberg, Christine S.

AU - Dahl-Jensen, Dorthe

AU - Steffensen, Jørgen P.

AU - Shoji, Hitoshi

AU - Sveinbjörnsdóttir, Ámy E.

AU - White, Jim

AU - Jouzel, Jean

AU - Fisher, David

PY - 1997/11/30

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N2 - Over 70,000 samples from the 3029-m-long Greenland Ice Core Project (GRIP) ice core drilled on the top of the Greenland Ice Sheet (Summit) have been analyzed for δ18O. A highly detailed and continuous δ18O profile has thus been obtained and is discussed in terms of past temperatures in Greenland. We also discuss a three-core stacked annual δ18O profile for the past 917 years. The short-term (<50 years) variability of the annual δ18O signal is found to be l‰ in the Holocene, and estimates for the coldest parts of the last glacial are 3‰ or higher. These data also provide insights into possible disturbances of the stratigraphic layering in the core which seems to be sound down to the onset of the Eemian. Spectral analysis of highly detailed sequences of the profile helps determine the smoothing of the δ18O signal, which for the Holocene ice is found to be considerably stronger than expected. We suggest this is due to a process involving diffusion of water molecules along crystal boundaries in the recrystallizing ice matrix. Deconvolution techniques were employed for restoring with great confidence the highly attenuated annual δ18O signal in the Holocene. We confirm earlier findings of dramatic temperature changes in Greenland during the last glacial cycle. Abrupt and strong climatic shifts are also found within the Eem/Sangamon Interglaciation, which is normally recorded as a period of warm and stable climate in lower latitudes. The stratigraphic continuity of the Eemian layers is consequently discussed in section 3 of this paper in terms of all pertinent data which we are not able to reconcile.

AB - Over 70,000 samples from the 3029-m-long Greenland Ice Core Project (GRIP) ice core drilled on the top of the Greenland Ice Sheet (Summit) have been analyzed for δ18O. A highly detailed and continuous δ18O profile has thus been obtained and is discussed in terms of past temperatures in Greenland. We also discuss a three-core stacked annual δ18O profile for the past 917 years. The short-term (<50 years) variability of the annual δ18O signal is found to be l‰ in the Holocene, and estimates for the coldest parts of the last glacial are 3‰ or higher. These data also provide insights into possible disturbances of the stratigraphic layering in the core which seems to be sound down to the onset of the Eemian. Spectral analysis of highly detailed sequences of the profile helps determine the smoothing of the δ18O signal, which for the Holocene ice is found to be considerably stronger than expected. We suggest this is due to a process involving diffusion of water molecules along crystal boundaries in the recrystallizing ice matrix. Deconvolution techniques were employed for restoring with great confidence the highly attenuated annual δ18O signal in the Holocene. We confirm earlier findings of dramatic temperature changes in Greenland during the last glacial cycle. Abrupt and strong climatic shifts are also found within the Eem/Sangamon Interglaciation, which is normally recorded as a period of warm and stable climate in lower latitudes. The stratigraphic continuity of the Eemian layers is consequently discussed in section 3 of this paper in terms of all pertinent data which we are not able to reconcile.

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