A 200 year mid-European air temperature record preserved in lake sediments: An extension of the δ18Op-air temperature relation into the past

Grafenstein, Ulrich von; Erlenkeuser, Helmut; Müller, Jens Daniel; Trimborn, P.; Alefs, Joachim

doi:10.1016/s0016-7037(96)00230-x

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“…A high-resolution δp record from Ammersee, southern Germany (von Grafenstein et al 1996), parallels that from the Greenland ice-core records but also identifies significant quantitative differences in the records that are attributed to both changes in the source of the water, in the North Atlantic, and changes related to changes in storm tracks across north western Europe ( Figure 5). …”

Section: Lake Sediments As An Archive For δPmentioning

confidence: 69%

Palaeoclimate interpretation of stable isotope data from lake sediment archives

Leng

Marshall

2004

Quaternary Science Reviews

1,031

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The isotope composition of authigenic and biogenic carbonates and diatom silica are commonly used as palaeoclimate proxies from lake sediments. This article reviews the controls on the isotope composition of lacustrine skeletal and non skeletal deposits and illustrates how stable isotope studies contribute to an understanding of changes in temperature, precipitation patterns, evaporation and the carbon cycle. It highlights the differences in the palaeoclimate potential of a wide range of lakes ranging from open to closed lake basins. A large number of the case histories, but not all, are drawn from studies of temperate lakes from Europe.Large closed lake systems, in the tropics and elsewhere, lose water predominantly through evaporation, and contain sediments with variable and generally high δ O values that vary by no more than a few ‰. These variations are generally ascribed to variations in temperature or the isotope composition of precipitation (δp), from which either an annual or seasonally specific signal can be gained. These types of lakes are common in Northern Europe and at high altitudes. The interpretation of isotope data from a lacustrine succession requires a knowledge of the local processes that might control and modify the signal. Their effects need to be quantified, and a robust calibration using the modern lake system is necessary to establish the relationship between the measured signal, the isotopic composition of the host waters, and climate.

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Section: Lake Sediments As An Archive For δPmentioning

confidence: 69%

Palaeoclimate interpretation of stable isotope data from lake sediment archives

Leng

Marshall

2004

Quaternary Science Reviews

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“…A clear and predictable relation exists between lake surface water temperature and mean annual air temperature (McCombie, 1959;Grafenstein et al, 1996;Livingstone & Dokulil, 2001;Dokulil et al, 2006;Sharma et al, 2008). Generally, a slightly positive offset of water temperature from the air temperature occurs.…”

Section: Stable Isotope Composition Of the Palaeolakesmentioning

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Stable isotope composition of the Miocene Dinaride Lake System deduced from its endemic mollusc fauna

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The aragonite shells of 55 mollusc specimens from the late Early and early Middle Miocene of two palaeolakes of the Dinaride Lake System (DLS) are analysed for their d 18 O and d 13 C signatures. The data set has a bimodal distribution with a prominent peak between -3 and -4% for both isotopes and a second much weaker peak at more depleted values of c. -9 to -7%. Taxa with 'heavy' values are interpreted to represent the inhabitants of the shores or shallow areas of the lake. Depleted values are attributed to species preferring freshwater habitats of springs or small rivulets, thus representing the freshwater end-member. The overall rather high values in both stable isotopes result from a combination of evaporation effects and the influx of already isotopically heavy freshwater from the karstic catchment area. Thus, the DLS is interpreted as a closed freshwater system without marine influence but with enough contribution of freshwater to keep the oxygen values close to -5%. Mean lake surface water temperatures, based on the d 18 O shell values, excluding the freshwater end-member taxa, range around roughly 19-21°C. Despite the problems in calculating these temperatures, the values are in agreement with mean annual air temperatures deduced from the palaeobotanic record by applying the Coexistence Approach method. The seasonal range was around 10-11°C and is mainly recorded in shells from lake settings. Taxa with freshwater end-member signatures lack this range due to the more stable temperature regime and less fluctuating dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) pool. Congeneric species from the same stratigraphic horizon often display discrete but different isotope signatures. This fact suggests habitat segregation and might be a major factor for sympatric speciation and the endemic radiation within the mollusc fauna of the DLS.

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“…Therefore, for interpreting our δ 18 O dataset of human tooth enamel in terms of mean air temperatures, Figure 4. Variations through the last 1700 years of the apparent "atmospheric temperatures" in Lorraine deduced from the oxygen isotope data of human tooth enamel ( Figure 2) by using the equations given in Figure 3 and in Von Grafenstein et al (1996). See text for more explanations.…”

Section: The Phosphate-water δ 18 O Relationshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For temperature below 15 • C, the δ 18 O/T s gradient is close to 0.6‰/ • C (e.g. Dansgaard, 1964;Rozanski et al, 1992Rozanski et al, , 1993Von Grafenstein et al, 1996;Fricke and O'Neil, 1999). The covariance of oxygen isotopic composition of precipitation and temperature has its origin in the isotope fractionation effects accompanying evaporation from the ocean and subsequent condensation during the atmospheric transport of the vapor.…”

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Oxygen Isotope Composition Of Human Teeth And The Record Of Climate Changes In France (Lorraine) During The Last 1700 Years

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In order to study climate variations during the last 1700 years in eastern France, fifty-eight oxygen isotope compositions of phosphate were measured in human tooth enamel. The individuals, who lived in Lorraine, are assumed to have drunk local water derived directly from rainfall. According to previous work, drinking water is the main source of oxygen that sets the isotopic composition of phosphatic tissues in humans. The empirical fractionation equation determined from our data combined with those of Longinelli's one [Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 48 (1984) 385] was used to calculate the oxygen isotope composition of meteoric waters. The mean air temperature was inferred from these isotope ratios and the Von Grafenstein et al. 's [Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 60 (1996) 4025] relationship between δ 18 O and air temperature. Oxygen isotope composition of present-day individuals yields a mean air temperature of 9.9 ± 1.7 • C which is consistent with meteorological data. Application of this method to historical individuals results in mean air temperatures estimates 0 to 3 • C higher than present-day air temperature. These warm air temperatures are not realistic during the so-called Little Ice Age for which an air-cooling of about 0.5 to 2 • C has been documented. We propose that these relatively high δ 18 O values of human tooth enamel reflect higher mean δ 18 O values of meteoric water which can be attributed to an increased proportion of summer rainfall during the "Little Ice Age" time frame in Lorraine.

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A 200 year mid-European air temperature record preserved in lake sediments: An extension of the δ18Op-air temperature relation into the past

Cited by 127 publications

References 9 publications

Palaeoclimate interpretation of stable isotope data from lake sediment archives

Palaeoclimate interpretation of stable isotope data from lake sediment archives

Stable isotope composition of the Miocene Dinaride Lake System deduced from its endemic mollusc fauna

Oxygen Isotope Composition Of Human Teeth And The Record Of Climate Changes In France (Lorraine) During The Last 1700 Years

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