Associated publications

Title Author(s) Publication DOI View cores
Expansion and rapid retreat of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet in eastern Ross Sea: possible consequence of over-extended ice streams? Mosola, Amanda B and Anderson, John B Quaternary Science Reviews, 2006 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2005.12.013
Ross Sea paleo-ice sheet drainage and deglacial history during and since the LGM Anderson, John B and Conway, Howard and Bart, Philip J and Witus, Alexandra E and Greenwood, Sarah L and McKay, Robert M and Hall, Brenda L and Ackert, Robert P and Licht, Kathy and Jakobsson, Martin and others Quaternary Science Reviews, 2014 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2013.08.020

Core information

Core name Region Collection date IGSN ID Core type Latitude (DD) Longitude (DD) Water depth
(m)
Core length
(m)
Comments
NBP9902-TC05 Antarctica, Ross Sea None Trigger -77.25100 -169.38600 603.0 0.69

Expedition information

Expedition name Ship Start date End date Report DOI
NBP99-02 RV Nathaniel B. Palmer Feb. 12, 1999 March 22, 1999 None

Samples in this core

Sample ID Core depth
(m)
Lithology Facies interpretation Carbon type Sample preparation type Age (14C yr ± 1σ) Calibrated age, median probability (cal. yr BP) Calibrated age, 2σ range (cal. yr BP) Comments
AA49695 0.0 - 0.02 Olive (5Y 5/3), diatomaceous, subangular to subrounded, very fine to rare medium sand-bearing, silt-rich mud with a transition occurring at 0.34 m to dark greenish gray (Gley 1 4/1) subangular to subrounded, very fine to rare medium sand-bearing, silt-rich mud. Olive brown (2.5Y 4/3), to dark greenish gray (Gley 1 4/1), abundant (> 50%), firm, silt-rich, very fine to rare medium mud pebbles occurs in zones throughout the core. Glacial marine AIOM Bulk combustion 3663.0 ± 38.0 Calibrated age for default reservoir correction not available Calibrated age for default reservoir correction not available None
AA49696 0.11 - 0.13 Olive (5Y 5/3), diatomaceous, subangular to subrounded, very fine to rare medium sand-bearing, silt-rich mud with a transition occurring at 0.34 m to dark greenish gray (Gley 1 4/1) subangular to subrounded, very fine to rare medium sand-bearing, silt-rich mud. Olive brown (2.5Y 4/3), to dark greenish gray (Gley 1 4/1), abundant (> 50%), firm, silt-rich, very fine to rare medium mud pebbles occurs in zones throughout the core. Glacial marine AIOM Bulk combustion 8967.0 ± 62.0 Calibrated age for default reservoir correction not available Calibrated age for default reservoir correction not available None
AA49697 0.66 - 0.68 Olive (5Y 5/3), diatomaceous, subangular to subrounded, very fine to rare medium sand-bearing, silt-rich mud with a transition occurring at 0.34 m to dark greenish gray (Gley 1 4/1) subangular to subrounded, very fine to rare medium sand-bearing, silt-rich mud. Olive brown (2.5Y 4/3), to dark greenish gray (Gley 1 4/1), abundant (> 50%), firm, silt-rich, very fine to rare medium mud pebbles occurs in zones throughout the core. Glacial marine AIOM Bulk combustion 27000.0 ± 260.0 Calibrated age for default reservoir correction not available Calibrated age for default reservoir correction not available None

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