Corals and Sclerosponges

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.

Coral data at the WDC consist of stable isotope and trace metal analyses from corals that represent proxies of upper ocean environment over the past several centuries.

WebMapper

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Contributing Data

Obtaining Data at the WDC

• WebMapper Search (click map to launch)
• Coral Data Search Engine
• Search by Contributor
• Browse Coral Data Geographically
• Online GIS (ARC IMS) Interface to Coral Data for Windows or Macintosh
• Coral and Sclerosponge References

Other Data Archives

• International Research Institute/Lamont
• Doherty Earth Observatory Climate Data Library
• Popular Climate Time Series from NOAA Joint Institute for the Study of the Ocean and Atmosphere

Related Science Links

• Introduction to Coral Paleoclimatology
• Annual Records of Tropical Systems (ARTS)
• Multiproxy WebMapper Demo for ARTS Meeting, Nov. 2001, Download 23meg zipfile here.
• CoralXDS program for measurement of extension, density, and calcification from X-radiographs.
• Earth System History (ESH) at the National Science Foundation
• NOAA's Coral Reef Information System (CoRIS)