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Available Data

These data are from cores collected and analyzed by the OSU Ice Core Group.

If you use these data, we ask that you cite the publication associated with the data.

Please read the original (key) publication associated with the data so that you understand the physical setting and the analytical and dating procedures employed to produce the records.

 

Dunde Ice Cap

Key paper: Thompson, L.G., E. Mosley-Thompson, M. E. Davis, J. F. Bolzan, T. Yao, N. Gundestrup, X. Wu, L. Klein, and Z. Xie. 1989. 100,000 year climate record from Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau ice cores. Science, 246(4929), 474-477.

Decadally averaged δ18O (1987 - 1000 A.D.)

citation for data: Thompson, L. G., E. Mosley-Thompson, M. E. Davis, P.-N. Lin, K. Henderson and T. A. Mashiotta. 2003. Tropical glacier and ice core evidence of climate change on annual to millennial time scales. Climatic Change, 59, 137-155. (Figure 5)

Guliya Ice Cap

Key paper: Thompson, L.G., T. Yao, M.E. Davis, K.A. Henderson, E. Mosley-Thompson, P.N. Lin, J. Beer, H.-A. Synal, J. Cole-Dai, and J.F. Bolzan. 1997. Tropical climate instability: The last glacial cycle from a Qinghai-Tibetan ice core. Science, 276, 1821-25.

Decadally averaged δ18O (1990 - 1000 A.D.)

citation for data: Thompson, L. G., E. Mosley-Thompson, M. E. Davis, P.-N. Lin, K. Henderson and T. A. Mashiotta. 2003. Tropical glacier and ice core evidence of climate change on annual to millennial time scales. Climatic Change, 59, 137-155. (Figure 5)

Dasuopu

Key paper: Thompson, L.G., T. Yao, E. Mosley-Thompson, M.E. Davis, K.A. Henderson and P.-N. Lin. 2000. A high-resolution millennial record of the South Asian Monsoon from Himalayan ice cores. Science, 289, 1916-1919.

Decadally averaged δ18O (1997 - 1000 A.D.)

citation for data: Thompson, L. G., E. Mosley-Thompson, M. E. Davis, P.-N. Lin, K. Henderson and T. A. Mashiotta. 2003. Tropical glacier and ice core evidence of climate change on annual to millennial time scales. Climatic Change, 59, 137-155. (Figure 5)