Hannah L. Bailey
Holocene atmospheric circulation in the central North Pacific: a new terrestrial diatom and δ18O dataset from the Aleutian Islands
Bailey, Hannah L.; Kaufman, Darrell S.; Sloane, Hilary J.; Hubbard, Alun L.; Henderson, Andrew C.G.; Leng, Melanie J.; Meyer, Hanno; Welker, Jeffrey M.
Authors
Darrell S. Kaufman
Hilary J. Sloane
Alun L. Hubbard
Andrew C.G. Henderson
PROFESSOR MELANIE LENG Melanie.Leng@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Isotope Geosciences
Hanno Meyer
Jeffrey M. Welker
Abstract
The North Pacific is a zone of cyclogenesis that modulates synoptic-scale atmospheric circulation, yet there is a paucity of instrumental and paleoclimate data to fully constrain its long-term state and variability. We present the first Holocene oxygen isotope record (δ18Odiatom) from the Aleutian Islands, using siliceous diatoms preserved in Heart Lake on Adak Island (51.85° N, 176.69° W). This study builds on previous work demonstrating that Heart Lake sedimentary δ18Odiatom values record the δ18O signal of precipitation, and correlate significantly with atmospheric circulation indices over the past century. We apply this empirical relationship to interpret a new 9.6 ka δ18Odiatom record from the same lake, supported by diatom assemblage analysis. Our results demonstrate distinct shifts in the prevailing trajectory of storm systems that drove spatially heterogeneous patterns of moisture delivery and climate across the region. During the early-mid Holocene, a warmer/wetter climate prevailed due to a predominantly westerly Aleutian Low that enhanced advection of warm 18O-enriched Pacific moisture to Adak, and culminated in a δ18Odiatom maxima (33.3‰) at 7.6 ka during the Holocene Thermal Maximum. After 4.5 ka, relatively lower δ18Odiatom indicates cooler/drier conditions associated with enhanced northerly circulation that persisted into the 21st century. Our analysis is consistent with surface climate conditions inferred from a suite of terrestrial and marine climate-proxy records. This new Holocene dataset bridges the gap in an expanding regional network of paleoisotope studies, and provides a fresh assessment of the complex spatial patterns of Holocene climate across Beringia and the atmospheric forces driving them.
Citation
Bailey, H. L., Kaufman, D. S., Sloane, H. J., Hubbard, A. L., Henderson, A. C., Leng, M. J., Meyer, H., & Welker, J. M. (2018). Holocene atmospheric circulation in the central North Pacific: a new terrestrial diatom and δ18O dataset from the Aleutian Islands. Quaternary Science Reviews, 194, 27-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2018.06.027
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 27, 2018 |
Online Publication Date | Jul 2, 2018 |
Publication Date | Aug 15, 2018 |
Deposit Date | Jul 4, 2018 |
Publicly Available Date | Jul 3, 2019 |
Journal | Quaternary Science Reviews |
Print ISSN | 0277-3791 |
Electronic ISSN | 1873-457X |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 194 |
Pages | 27-38 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2018.06.027 |
Keywords | Holocene ; Paleoclimate ; North Pacific ; Limnology ; Stable isotopes ; Diatoms |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/948978 |
Publisher URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277379118303718?via%3Dihub |
Contract Date | Jul 4, 2018 |
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