Publication Citation

USGS Series Bulletin
Report Number 2171
Title Last interglacial sea-surface temperature estimates from the California margin; improvements to the modern analog technique
Edition Version 1.0
Language ENGLISH
Author(s) Dowsett, Harry J.; Poore, Richard Z.
Year 1999
Originating office
USGS Library Call Number (200) E no.2171 INTERNET
Physical description 4 figs.
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Abstract

Total faunal analyses of planktic foraminifer assemblages are used to derive sea surface temperature estimates for the last interglacial from Ocean Drilling Program Sites 1018 and 1020 off northern and central California. Foraminifer assemblage data were transformed to sea-surface temperature (SST) estimates by using the modern analog technique (MAT). In order to improve our ability to estimate SST in this area, the coretop calibration data base used in the MAT was augmented by 13 new age-validated coretop assemblages from the U.S. Pacific Margin.