Ellis, B., Grant, K., Mallela, J. & Abram, N.

Ellis, B., Grant, K., Mallela, J. & Abram, N. (2019), 'Is XRF core scanning a viable method for coral palaeoclimate temperature reconstructions?', Quaternary International, 514, 97-107, 10.1016/j.quaint.2018.11.044.

Is XRF core scanning a viable method for coral palaeoclimate temperature reconstructions?

Longitude corrected from publication as per information supplied by J. Mallela. Original longitude was 153.081383. Top of colony water depth 1.3 m and bottom of colony 2.8 m.

Max 23.37 mm/year; min 4.83 mm/year; average 14.2 mm/year; calculated from density bands

5-10 mg was drilled from each annual high and low density band with a hand held drill. Isotope values calibrated to Vienna Peedee Belemnite and NBS-19 carbonate standard. Density, Extn & Calcn measured by AIMS densitometer as per De'ath et al. (2009).

15N/14N 
 δ15N of skeleton bound organic matter.

5-10 mg was drilled from each annual high and low density band with a hand held drill. Isotope values calibrated to Vienna Peedee Belemnite and NBS-19 carbonate standard.

Thermo GasBench II coupled to a Thermo Delta V plus mass spectrometer

5-10 mg was drilled from each annual high and low density band with a hand held drill. Density, Extn & Calcn measured by AIMS densitometer as per De'ath et al. (2009).

notes: 'Note the replicate d18O samples. Coral growth characteristics (Density, Extn & Calcn) measured 1986 to 1815. d15N measured 1987 to 1820 & d18O measured 1987 to 1828. GPS coordinates plot the core on Magnetic Island. Thought to be the same coral head later sampled by AIMS as GFB31. Higher resolution GPS coordinates for latitude and longitude of GFB31 coral head are -19.155083, 146.866167.' has been replaced by 'Note the replicate d18O samples. Coral growth characteristics (Density, Extn & Calcn) measured 1815-1986. d15N measured 1820-1987 & d18O measured 1828-1987. Thought to be the same coral head later sampled by AIMS as GFB31.'
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