Title
Pleistocene foraminifera assemblages as a proxy for temperature in the Weddell Sea, ODP Site 693A
Class Year
2015
Access Type
Open Access
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department or Program
Earth Science and Geography Department
First Advisor
Kirsten Menking
Abstract
Climate conditions in the Weddell Sea during the Pleistocene can be inferred by examining the abundance of foraminifer species and mineral fragments in ocean sediment cores. In particular, Neogloboquadrina incompta is a useful temperature proxy, and the abundance of terrigenous sediments is an indication of ice rafting. Using percent abundances enables correlation with other climate studies and with a global δ18O isotope stack. The proxies examined indicate at least four oscillations between cold and warm conditions related to global glacial and interglacial stages between 950 and 450 kya, with associated shifts in sea ice extent and deep-water formation.
Recommended Citation
Stirpe, Cassandre, "Pleistocene foraminifera assemblages as a proxy for temperature in the Weddell Sea, ODP Site 693A" (2015). Senior Capstone Projects. 502.
https://digitalwindow.vassar.edu/senior_capstone/502