HoloceneAbruptChange

By McKay et al. | August 2, 2024

Introduction

This compilation is an extensive collection of paleoclimate data appropriate for investigating abrupt change in the Holocene. The datasets were compiled by querying recent paleoclimate data compilations and searching public data repositories for records associated with abrupt events. All datasets are formatted in the Linked PaleoData framework and were given standardized metadata that describe the datasets and their interpretation, including the climate interpretation and seasonality.

Data

Data access and LiPDverse visualizations are available here.

Publication

The compilation is described in more detail here.

How to cite this compilation

McKay, N.P., Kaufman, D.S., Routson, C.C. et al. The 4.2 ka event is not remarkable in the context of Holocene climate variability. Nat Commun 15, 5155 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-50886-w

Criteria for inclusion

We took several steps to compile an extensive collection of paleoclimate data appropriate for investigating abrupt change in the Holocene. To ensure a sufficiently broad collection, our initial screening criteria were intentionally broad and inclusive. To be included in the compilation, the datasets must:

  1. be interpreted to record variability in climate in a peer-reviewed journal article,

  2. have a median Holocene temporal resolution of 500 years or better

  3. span at least 2000 years over the past 12,000 years

Long-term archival

All of the data used in this compilation are publicly available at the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology, Pangaea or other long-term data repositories. Extended versions of the data, including additional metadata and formatting, are available as part of this Holocene Abrupt Change compilation, here on the LiPDverse at http://lipdverse.org/HoloceneAbruptChange/current_version/.