Speleothem (Cave Deposit) Data

Speleothems are mineral deposits formed from groundwater within underground caverns. Stalagmites, stalactites, and other forms may be annually banded or contain compounds which can be radiometrically dated. Thickness of depositional layers or isotopic records can be used as climate proxies. Download Trieste 2008 Workshop Report on Speleothems

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Lists of data by region

Africa

Holmgren et al. (2003), 25 KYr Cold Air Cave, South Africa Stable Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Lee-Thorp et al. (2001), Holmgren et al. (1999), 6500 Year Cold Air Cave, South Africa Stable Isotope Data.

Holzkämper et al.(2009), 58-40 KYr Wolkberg Cave, South Africa Stable Isotopes, Text or Excel

Asia

Tan et al. (2009) Dayu Cave, China 750 Year Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Dykoski et al. (2005) Dongge Cave, China 16,000 Year Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Kelly et al. (2006) Dongge Cave, China MIS 5/6 Oxygen Isotope Data in Text or Excel format.

Wang et al. (2005) Dongge Cave, China Holocene Oxygen Isotope Data in Text or Excel format.

Yuan et al. (2004) Dongge Cave, China 10-16 KYrBP Oxygen Isotope Data

Hu et al. (2008) Heshang Cave, China Holocene Stable Isotope Data in Text or Excel format.

Tan et al. (2011) Huangye Cave, China Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Cheng et al. (2006) Hulu Cave, Nanjing, China Penultimate Glacial Oxygen Isotope Data

Wang et al. (2001) Hulu Cave, Nanjing, China Oxygen Isotope Data

Cai et al. (2010) Jiuxian Cave, China 19KYr Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Cheng et al. (2012) Kesang Cave, China Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Cosford et al. (2009) Lianhua Cave, China Stable Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Cheng et al. (2009) Sanbao and Linzhu Caves, China Stable Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Dong et al. (2010) Sanbao Cave, China Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Wang et al. (2008) Sanbao Cave, China Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Tan et al. (2003) ShiHua Cave, Beijing, China Layer Thickness & Temperature Reconstruction

Li and Ku (1998) ShiHua Cave, Beijing, China Stable Isotope Data

Zhou et al. (2008) Suozi Cave, China MIS 5 Stable Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Cai et al. (2010) Tianmen Cave, China MIS 5 Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Zhang et al. (2008) Wanxiang Cave, China Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Cosford et al. (2008) Xiangshui and Yaoba Don Caves, China Stable Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Cai et al. (2006) Xiaobailong Cave, China Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Li et al. (2007) Xinya Cave, China Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Yang et al. (2010) Yamen Cave, China Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Berkelhammer et al. (2010) Dandak Cave, India Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Sinha et al. (2011) Jhumar and Wah Shikar Caves, India Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Sinha et al. (2005) Timta Cave, India Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Frumkin et al. (1999) Jerusalem West Cave, Israel 168 KYr Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Frumkin et al. (2000) Jerusalem West Cave, Israel 168 KYr Carbon Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Vaks et al. (2003), 67,000 Year Ma'ale Efrayim Cave, Israel Stable Isotope Data.

Bar-Matthews et al. (2003), 250,000 Year Soreq and Peqiin Caves, Israel Stable Isotope Data.

Neff et al. (2001) Hoti Cave, Oman 9 - 6 KYrBP Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Fleitmann et al. (2003, 2007) Qunf Cave, Oman 11 KYr Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Burns et al. (2003) Moomi Cave, Yemen 53 - 40 KYrBP Stable Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Shakun et al. (2007) Moomi Cave, Yemen 27-11 KYrBP Stable Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Fleitmann et al. (2009) Sofular Cave, Turkey 50 KYr Stable Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Australia

Treble et al. (2005) Moondyne Cave, Modern Isotope Data in Text or Excel format.

Xia et al. (2001) Lynds Cave, Tasmania Isotope and Growth Rate data in Text or Excel format.

Europe

Boch et al. (2011) Northern Alps Stable Isotope Data Text or Excel format.

Boch et al. (2009) Katerloch Cave, Austria Stable Isotope Data.

Spötl et al. (2006) Kleegruben Cave, Austria Stable Isotope Data Text or Excel format.

Mangini et al. (2005) Spannagel Cave, Austria δ18O Data and Temperature Reconstruction.

Spötl et al. (2008) Spannagel Cave, Austria MIS 7 Stable Isotope Data, Text or Excel

Stoykova et al. (2008) Duhlata Cave, Bulgaria Fluorescence Text or Excel.

Genty et al. (2003) Villars Cave, France Oxygen and Carbon Isotope Data.

Siklósy et al. (2009) Trio Cave, Hungary Trace Element and Stable Isotope Data, Text or Excel

Drysdale et al. (2005) Antro del Corchia, Italy Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Microsoft Excel

Drysdale et al. (2006) Buca della Renella, Italy Isotope, Mg/Ca, Fluorescence, Text or Excel

Frisia et al. (2003) Grotta di Ernesto, Italy Layer Thickness Data, Text or Microsoft Excel

Constantin et al. (2007) Poleva Cave, Romania Stable Isotope Data, Text or Microsoft Excel

Martín-Chivelet et al. (2011) N. Spain δ13C & Temperature Reconstruction, Text or Excel

Proctor et al. (2000) Uamh an Tartair, Scotland 1000 Year Band Thickness and Precipitation Reconstruction

Proctor et al. (2002) Uamh an Tartair, Scotland 3600 Year Band Thickness Data, Text or Excel

Baker et al. (2011) Uamh an Tartair, Scotland 1000 Year Stable Isotope Data, Text or Excel

Sundqvist et al. (2010) Korallgrottan, Sweden 4000 Year Stable Isotope Data, Text or Excel

North America

Frappier et al. (2002) Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave, Belize Carbon Isotope Data.

Lachniet et al. (2009) Terciopelo Cave, Costa Rica Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Lachniet et al. (2004) Venado Cave, Costa Rica Stable Isotope Data.

Lachniet et al. (2004) Chilibrillo Cave, Panama Stable Isotope Data.

Bernal et al. (2011) Cueva del Diablo, Mexico Stable Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Medina-Elizalde et al. (2010) Tzabnah Cave, Mexico Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Denniston et al. (1999) Cold Water Cave, Iowa Stable Isotope Data

Stoykova et al. (2008) Cold Water Cave, Iowa Extreme Resolution Luminescence Text or Excel

Shopov et al. (1996) Cold Water Cave, Iowa Luminescence Text or Excel

Denniston et al. (1999b) Stable Isotope Data for Spring Valley Caverns and Mystery Cave, Minnesota, and Crystal Cave, Wisconsin.

Oster et al. (2009) Moaning Cave, CA 16 - 8 KYrBP Stable Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Wagner et al. (2010) Cave of the Bells, AZ 55 - 11 KYrBP Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Polyak and Asmerom (2001) Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico Band Thickness Data

Rasmussen et al. (2006) Carlsbad Caverns/Hidden Cave Band Thickness, Text or Excel.

Asmerom et al. (2007) Pink Panther Cave, NM 12 KYr Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Asmerom et al. (2010) Fort Stanton Cave, NM 55-11 KYrBP Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Hardt et al. (2010) Buckeye Creek Cave, West Virginia 7KYr Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Springer et al. (2008) Buckeye Creek Cave, WV 7KYr δ18O and Sr/Ca Data, Text or Excel.

Pacific Islands

Griffiths et al. (2009) Liang Luar Cave, Indonesia Oxygen Isotope Data

Hellstrom et al. (1998) Mt. Arthur, New Zealand Stable Isotope Data, Text or Excel format.

Partin et al. (2007) Northern Borneo, Malaysia, Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel format.

Rasbury and Aharon (2006) Avaiki Cave, Niue Island, Layer Thickness Data, Text or Excel format.

Whittaker et al. (2011) Hollywood Cave New Zealand Stable Isotope Data, Text or Excel format.

Williams et al. (2010) South Island New Zealand Stable Isotope Data, Text or Excel format.

South America

Cruz et al. (2005) Botuverá Cave, Brazil Stable Isotope Data.

Kanner et al. (2012) Pacupahuain Cave, Peru Glacial Isotope and Greyscale Data, Text or Excel

Reuter et al. (2009) Cascayunga Cave, Peru 1000 Year Oxygen Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

van Breukelen et al. (2008) Cueva del Tigre Perdido, Peru 13,000 Year Fluid Inclusion Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Wang et al. (2007) Botuverá Cave, Brazil, 90KYr Stable Isotope Data, Text or Excel.

Wang et al. (2004) Northeast Brazil 210 KYr speleothem/travertine growth phases, Text or Excel.

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Contributing Data

Other Data Archives

• Devils Hole Isotope Record, Winograd et. al. (USGS)

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