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.

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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.

Asia

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Australia

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

Europe

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

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

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

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

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

North America

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pacific Islands

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.

South America

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

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Contributing Data

Other Data Archives

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

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