Data Correlating the Shallow GISP2 Dust Profile with the Wolf Sunspot Number Series  View Catalog Page Entry ID
ARCSS113
Summary
These data were collected for a research project that utilized the Greenland Ice Sheet Project 2 (GISP2) ice core. The project sought evidence of an 11-year sunspot cycle and whether the cycle correlated with dust that had been transported by global atmospheric circulation to the summit of Greenland and incorporated into the ice sheet. The dust profile was measured along the top 120 m of the GISP2 B-core using laser-light scattering (LLS) from meltwater. The profile has been dated using the established B-core depth-age scale and ranges from 1597 to 1988 A.D. It contains an average of 13 samples per year. There are significant gaps from 1698 to 1711 and from 1719 to 1727 A.D. where the ice was previously heavily sampled and therefore unavailable for analysis.
Based on previous evidence that the GISP2 deep (>1600 m) dust profile contains solar-type variability, investigators correlated the shallow dust profile with the Wolf Sunspot Number (SSN) series. The period under investigation ranges from 1752 to 1988 A.D.
This research project was funded by the Arctic System Sciences (ARCSS) Program, grant number OPP-9711609.
Geographic Coverage
Spatial Coordinates:
N: 72.583611°
S: 72.583611°
E: -38.5°
W: -38.5°
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Creator: Dr. Michael Ram
Dataset Title: Data Correlating the Shallow GISP2 Dust Profile with the Wolf Sunspot Number Series
Dataset Release Date: 2003-01-01
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/arcss113.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1752-01-01
Stop Date: 1988-12-31
Paleo Temporal Coverage
Paleo Start Date: 1759
Paleo Stop Date: 1981
Science Keywords
- Atmosphere Aerosols Dust/Ash/Smoke
- Paleoclimate Ice Core Records Particulate Matter
- Sun-earth Interactions Solar Activity Sunspots
Ancillary Keywords
- ADCC
- ARCSS
- ARCSS113
- ARCSS Data Coordination Center
- GISP2
- Greenland Summit
- Ice Core
- Laser Light Scattering
- LLS
- NSIDC
- NSIDC > National Snow and Ice Data Center
- shallow dust profile
- sunspot cycle
- Wolf sunspot number
Platform
- GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Instrument
- LLS Laser-Light Scattering
Project
- ARCSS/GISP2 Arctic System Science/Greenland Ice Sheet Project 2
Data Set Progress
complete
Data Center
National Snow and Ice Data Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC User Services
Phone: 1 303 492-6199
Fax: 1 303 492-2468
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- CIRES, 449 UCB
- University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
NSIDC Arctic System Science Data Coordination Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/arcss/
Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC ARCSS User Services
Phone: 1 303 492-6199
Fax: 1 303 492-2468
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- CIRES, 449 UCB
- University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Size: 4 - 79 KB
Distribution Format: ASCII Text
Personnel
Michael Ram
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 1 716 645-2017 x180
Email: phymram@ice.physics.buffalo.edu
Contact Address:
- University at Buffalo
- Department of Physics239 Fronczak Hall
City: Buffalo
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 14260-1500
John Donarummo, Jr.
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 1 716 645-2017 x202
Email: jd2@buffalo.edu
Contact Address:
- University at Buffalo
- Department of Physics239 Fronczak Hall
City: Buffalo
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 14260-1500
NSIDC User Services
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 1 303 492-6199 x
Fax: 1 303 492-2468 x
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- CIRES, 449 UCB
- University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Related URL
VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
Ram Lab
VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Greenland Summit Ice Cores
Metadata Name and Version
Metadata Name: CEOS IDN DIF
Metadata Version: 9.7
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2003-01-01
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-09-18
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