Data Correlating the Shallow GISP2 Dust Profile with the Wolf Sunspot Number Series https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.ARCSS113 Summary These data were collected for a research project that utilized the Greenland Ice Sheet Project Two (GISP2) ice core. The project sought evidence of an 11-year sunspot cycle and whether the cycle correlated with dust that had been transported by global atmospheric circulation to the summit of Greenland and incorporated into the ice sheet. The dust profile was measured along the top 120 m of the GISP2 B-core using laser-light scattering (LLS) from meltwater. The profile has been dated using the established B-core depth-age scale and ranges from 1597 to 1988 A.D. It contains an average of 13 samples per year. There are significant gaps from 1698 to 1711 and from 1719 to 1727 A.D. where the ice was previously heavily sampled and therefore unavailable for analysis. Based on previous evidence that the GISP2 deep (>1600 m) dust profile contains solar-type variability, investigators correlated the shallow dust profile with the Wolf Sunspot Number (SSN) series. The period under investigation ranges from 1752 to 1988 A.D. This research project was funded by the Arctic System Sciences (ARCSS) Program, grant number OPP-9711609. Identifiers * Local archive identifier: 106.ARCSS113 * doi:10.5065/D6DJ5CRG https://doi.org/10.5065/D6DJ5CRG Versions 1.0 Citation Ram, M., Jr., J., Ram, M. 2009. Data Correlating the Shallow GISP2 Dust Profile with the Wolf Sunspot Number Series. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6DJ5CRG Accessed 28 Mar 2024. Additional citation styles can be generated by entering the DOI at CrossCite (https://citation.crosscite.org/). Acknowledgement In addition to the citation reference and any other acknowledgements, please acknowledge NCAR/EOL in your publications with text such as: Data provided by NCAR/EOL under the sponsorship of the National Science Foundation. https://data.eol.ucar.edu/ Related projects * ARCSS: NSF Arctic System Science https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/ARCSS Additional information * Spatial Type: point * Frequency: other * Language: English Grant Code OPP-9711609 ISO Topic Categories * climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere Categories * Arctic * Ice Physics * Snow and Land Ice Platforms * Field Surveys Instruments * Coring Devices GCMD Science Keywords * EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > SUN-EARTH INTERACTIONS > SUNSPOT ACTIVITY * EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS > ICE SHEETS > ICE SHEET MEASUREMENTS * EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > CRYOSPHERIC INDICATORS > GLACIAL MEASUREMENTS * EARTH SCIENCE > SUN-EARTH INTERACTIONS > SOLAR ACTIVITY > SUNSPOTS Documentation * index.html [12 KiB] https://data.eol.ucar.edu/file/download/41ABFE9126B/index.html Related links * homepage: ARCSS EOL Webpage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/arcss * info: ARCSS Data Policy https://data.eol.ucar.edu/arctic_projects/arcss/Data_Policy.html * info: SIDC -- Solar Influences Data Analysis Center http://sidc.oma.be * download: NSF Arctic Data Center https://doi.org/10.5065/D6DJ5CRG Temporal coverage * Begin datetime: 1752-01-01 00:00:00 * End datetime: 1988-12-31 23:59:59 Spatial coverage * Maximum (North) Latitude: 72.58361 * Minimum (South) Latitude: 72.58361 * Minimum (West) Longitude: -38.50 * Maximum (East) Longitude: -38.50 Primary contact information * pointOfContact: Michael Ram https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/774 Additional contact information * author: Michael Ram https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/774 * author: John Donarummo, Jr. https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/2063 * originator: Michael Ram https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/774 * principalInvestigator: Michael Ram https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/774 Alternate metadata formats * DataCite: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.ARCSS113?format=datacite * ISO/TC 211: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.ARCSS113?format=isotc211