All data in the World Data Center for Paleoclimatology archive are contributed by research scientists. Contributors and references are available in readme or data file headers. Here is a Sample Data Citation.

Paleolimnological Data are Paleoclimatic proxy data from Lake and Bog Sediments, including Lake Level Histories interpreted from the geomorphology of lake basins. WDC-A for Paleoclimatology archives Pollen and Plant Macrofossil data separately from the Paleolimnological data described on this page.

Download Paleolimnological Data:

Africa

Lake Bosumtwi (2004) 26,000 year magnetic minerals data, Text or Microsoft Excel format.

Lake Edward (2007) high resolution 1400 year calcite Mg data, Text or Microsoft Excel format.

Lake Edward (2003) 5400 year calcite Mg data, Text or Microsoft Excel format.

Lake Malawi (2005) 25,000 year TEX₈₆ Surface Temperature Reconstruction

Lake Malawi (2002) 25,000 year biogenic silica and mass accumulation rate data, Text or Microsoft Excel format.

Lake Malawi (2001) 700 year biogenic silica data, Text or Microsoft Excel format.

Lake Masoko (2006) 45,000 year magnetic susceptibility data, Text or Microsoft Excel format.

Lake Masoko (2007) 500 year geochemical data, Text or Microsoft Excel format.

Lake Naivasha

Lake Tanganyika Deglacial Biogenic Silica and TOC Data Text or Excel

Lake Tanganyika and Burundi Highlands Precipitation Reconstruction

Lake Victoria, Pilkington Bay (2005) 1,000 year shallow water diatom data and conductivity reconstruction in text or Microsoft Excel format.

Lake Victoria, Pilkington Bay (2003) 10,000 year Diatom Correspondence Analysis data.

Lake Victoria (2002) 14,000 year Diatom Correspondence Analysis data.

Ahung Co, Tibet Holocene sediment data, Text or Microsoft Excel format.

Lake Baikal, Russia Pleistocene biogenic silica data, Text or Microsoft Excel format.

Lake Huguang Maar, China Ti and Magnetic data, Text or Microsoft Excel format.

Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan Cores IK97-10P and IK97-11P, ¹⁴C Dates, and Data Description.

Lake Telmen, Mongolia Pollen and Sediment Data

Aspvatnet, northern Norway sediment data and ELA/WP reconstructions, Text or Microsoft Excel

Dravladalsvatn/Vassdalsvatn lake data, western Norway, and Folgefonna glacier ELA reconstruction, Text or Microsoft Excel format.

Ammersee, Germany ostracod oxygen isotope data.

Lake Holzmaar, Germany organic carbon isotope data, Text or Microsoft Excel

Lago Grande di Monticchio, Italy data, Microsoft Excel or Text format, plus Data Description.

Lake Silvaplana, Switzerland Annual Biogenic Silica and Temperature Reconstruction, Text or Excel

Lake SFL4 and Lake Naujg1 data, plus Data Description

Canada:

Baffin Island: Upper Soper Lake

Baffin Island: Donard Lake

Devon Island: Lake DV09 Text or Excel.

Ellesmere Island: Lower Murray Lake Text or Excel

Ellesmere Island: Sawtooth Lake Text or Excel

Ontario: Crawford Lake data and description

Ontario: Twiss Pond data and description.

Yukon Territory: Jellybean Lake Text or Excel format.

Yukon Territory: Marcella Lake Text or Excel format.

United States:

Alaska: Birch Lake Core D, Core F, Cores G&H, Core I , Core K , C14 Dates, and Description.

Alaska: Meli Lake 14C Dates, Bulk Density, C/N Ratio , d13C , d15N , d18O, LOI , Mag. Sus. , and Description.

Alaska: Tangled Up Lake 14C Dates, Bulk Density, C/N Ratio , d13C , d15N , d18O, Organic C , Mag. Sus. , and Description.

California: Benson et al. 2003 Mono Lake Data and Description

California: Li et al. 1997 Mono Lake Data and Description

California: Owens Lake Data

California: Wilson Creek Formation Data in Text or Microsoft Excel format.

Minnesota: Elk Lake

Minnesota: Deep Lake C14 Dates, Isotopes, Pollen, Varves, and Description.

Nevada: Pyramid Lake and Lahontan Basin

North Dakota: Moon Lake

North Dakota: Rice Lake Data and Description.

New England: Macrofossil Data and Description

New England: Glacial Lake Hitchcock Varves and Description

New England: Terrigenous layers and paleostorms

New England: Crooked Pond, Mass. Lake Level and deuterium Data, Text or Excel format.

Montana: Foy Lake Diatom, Chemistry, and Isotope Data, Text or Excel format.

Utah/Idaho: Bear Lake High Resolution Pollen Data, Text or Excel format.

Central America:

Guatemala: Lake Peten-Itza Ostracod and Gastropod Stable Isotope Data:
Cochliopina spp., Cytheridella ilosvayi, Psudocandona spp., Pyrgophorus spp., and Description.

Mexico: Aguada X'caamal Text or Excel

Mexico: Lake Chichancanab 2005 Sediment Density Data Text or Excel

Mexico: Lake Chichancanab 1995 Stable Isotope Data

Mexico: Punta Laguna Data and Description

Argentina: Laguna Potrok Aike Stage 3 Sediment Data, Text or Excel format.

Argentina: Laguna Potrok Aike Late Glacial and Holocene Sediment Data, Text or Excel format.

Argentina: Laguna Potrok Aike 1,600 year Lake Level Sediment Data, Text or Excel format.

Bolivia: Lake Titicaca 370KYr Carbon and Diatom Data, Text or Excel (3MB file) format.

Bolivia: Lake Titicaca 31KYr Diatom Abundance Data

Bolivia: Salar de Uyuni Natural Gamma Ray Data

Ecuador: El Junco Lake, Galápagos Holocene Grain Size Data, Text or Excel

Ecuador: Laguna Pallcacocha Grey Scale Data and Description, and Sediment Color Intensity Data.

Venezuela: Lake Valencia Isotope and Carbonate Data