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NSIDC-0636

LA-ICP-MS Results: 3 Siple Dome A Glacial Age Archives, Version 1

This data set contains the results of Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) performed on an archive of the Siple Dome A ice core containing the rapid climate warming of Dansgaard-Oeschger Event 21.

Geographic Coverage

Spatial Coverage:
  • N: -81.66, S: -81.66, E: -148.82, W: -148.82

Spatial Resolution: Not Specified
Temporal Coverage:
  • 1 April 2015 to 15 April 2015
Temporal Resolution: Not specified
Parameter(s):
  • Ice Core Records > Calcium
  • Ice Core Records > Iron
  • Ice Core Records > Sodium
Platform(s) Laboratory
Sensor(s): LA-ICP-MS
Data Format(s):
  • Microsoft Excel
Version: V1
Data Contributor(s): Skylar Haines, Paul Mayewski, Andrei Kurbatov

Data Citation

As a condition of using these data, you must cite the use of this data set using the following citation. For more information, see our Use and Copyright Web page.

Haines, S., P. A. Mayewski, and A. V. Kurbatov. 2015. LA-ICP-MS Results: 3 Siple Dome A Glacial Age Archives, Version 1. [Indicate subset used]. Boulder, Colorado USA. NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.7265/N5WS8R6H. [Date Accessed].

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Detailed Data Description

This data set contains the results of Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) performed on an archive of the Siple Dome A ice core containing the rapid climate warming of Dansgaard-Oeschger Event 21. The data are total concentrations of sodium (Na), calcium (Ca), and iron (Fe), given in counts per second (cps) and parts per billion (ppb). See Figure 1 for an example of the annual layers of the three concentrations.

Annual Layers
Figure 1. Annual Layers Example
Format

Data are in Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) format.

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File and Directory Structure

Data are available on the FTP site in the ftp://sidads.colorado.edu/pub/DATASETS/AGDC/nsidc0636_mayewski directory. Within this directory, there is one file: SDMA_glacialLAICPMS_rawdata.xlsx. The worksheet contains ten columns. See Table 1 for a description of the data in each column.

Table 1. Data Field Descriptions
Data Field Description
Time (sec) Number of seconds from the start of the process when the sample was collected. The ICP-MS collects one sample every 0.25 seconds
Columns 2-7 There are two columns for each element: one with the number of counts per sdecond (cps) in each sample and one with the calulated laser ablation parts per billion (ppb)
Depth (m) Depth along the ice core where the sample was collected
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File Size

The data file is 13.2 MB.

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Spatial Coverage

The spatial coverage of the original Siple Dome A ice core: -81.66° N, -81.66°S, -148.82° E, -148.82° W. See Figure 2 for a map of Siple Dome.

Siple Dome
Figure 2. Siple Dome

Spatial Resolution

The spatial resolution is 121 µm.

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Temporal Coverage

Data were collected 1 April 2015 to 15 April 2015
Paleo Temporal Coverage: ~15.25 to ~21.5 ka BP

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Parameter or Variable

Sodium (Na) (cps) (ppb)
Calcium (Ca) (cps) (ppb)
Lead (Fe) (cps) (ppb)

Sample Data Record

Figure 3 is a sample only and does not represent all of the rows in the data file.

Sensor Locations
Figure 3. Sample Data
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Software and Tools

The data can be accessed using Microsoft Excel.

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Data Acquisition and Processing

Data Acquisition Methods

The SDMA ice archive sections used in this study are ~ 3 x 3 cm rods. Prior to analysis, the surface of the ice is scraped. The sample is then transferred into the Sayre CellTM for analysis.

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Sensor or Instrument Description

The instrument used is the W.M. Keck Laser Ice Core Facility's LA-ICP- MS system for the ultra-high resolution glaciochemical analyses. Components include a Thermo Element 2 ICP-MS coupled to a New Wave UP-213 laser system and the Sayre CellTM, a cryocell chamber designed to seal a 1 m ice core from the surrounding air, while maintaining a uniform temperature of ~15° C and a 121 µm sampling resolution. (Sneed et al.)

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References and Related Publications

Contacts and Acknowledgments

Skylar Haines
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469

Paul Mayewski
Climate Change Institute 
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469

Andrei Kurbatov
Climate Change Institute 
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469

Acknowledgements: 

This research was supported by NSF Division of Polar Programs (PLR) Grant Number 1042883.

Document Information

DOCUMENT CREATION DATE

15 October 2015

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