paleoData_variableName

paleoData_variableName

The name of a measured or inferred variable at the column level.


accumulation

Definition

a formation rate that is the rate of accumulation of a bulk archive material (e.g., sediment, ice, etc).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Accumulation rate ice (kg/m2/yr), acc, Accumulation, Ice Accumulation

ACL

Definition

a chain length index that is the average number of carbon atoms within organic compound chains in a sample.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

AverageChainLength20to30, AverageChainLength20to32, ACL (27-33), ACL25-35, ACL27-31, ACLC22-30, Average Chain Length

AET/PET

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

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age

Definition

the age, either directly measured or inferred, of the midpoint of a sample.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

ageMedian, ageOriginal, ageMedianBacon, agelinInterp, ageBchron, agecopRa, ageDuplicate, ageStalAge, ageBacon, agelinReg, ageOxCal, Age, medianAge, ageEnsemble, ageMarine09, Median cal age, SHCal04Age, age_alt, age_Calibrated, Age_original, ageOther, ageRounded, IntCal09Age, Marine09, varveCountedAgeAD0x2FBC, varveCountedAgeKa

age14C

Definition

an duration unit of years, derived from radiocarbon dating without calibration to actual years.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

c14age, C14age, radiocarbonDatesAD0x2FBC

Al

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 13.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

AlProp, Al peak area

Al2O3

Definition

an inorganic compound that has the chemical formula Al2O3.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

AL2O3

ammonium

Definition

an inorganic compound that has the chemical formula NH4(+).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

NH4_

amps

Definition

an electric current unit which is equal to the constant current which, if maintained in two straight parallel conductors of infinite length, of negligible circular cross-section, and placed 1 m apart in vacuum, would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 x 101 newton per meter of length (Credit: Units of measurement ontology).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Amps

aragonite

Definition

a calcium carbonate with orthorhombic crystal structure.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Aragonite

ARM/IRM

Definition

a magnetic ratio of the anhysteretic remanent magnetization to the isothermal remanent magnetization, which can yield a qualitative measure of magnetic grain size (higher values indicating finer grain sizes).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

arm_irm

ARSTAN

Definition

a tree ring chronology method that uses Program ARSTAN, developed by Dr. Edward R. Cook at the Tree-Ring Laboratory, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, New York (Cook 1985), in its standard configuration but with autoregressive modeling to remove autocorrelation and further reincorporation of the pooled autoregression (persistence) into the resultant chronology.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

ARS

As

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 33.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

ppm As

ash

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

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Ba

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 56.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Ba (ppm), ppm Ba, Ba peak area

Ba/Al

Definition

the elemental ratio of barium to aluminum.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

ppmBa/%Al

Ba/Ca

Definition

the elemental ratio of barium to calcium.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Ba_Ca, BaCa

Be

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 4.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

ppm Be

BIT

Definition

an organic compound index that is the abundance of branched tetraethers relative to isoprenoid tetraethers, indicative of the relative amounts of soil organic matter and aquatic organic matter.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

BITindex, BITindex-3pt

boron

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 5.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

B

Br

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 35.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

brGDGT-Ia

Definition

a glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether that has branched alkyl chains and that is of bacterial origin.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

brGDGTIa, Ia

brGDGT-Ib

Definition

a glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether that has branched alkyl chains and that is of bacterial origin.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

brGDGTIb, Ib, br1020, Br1020

brGDGT-Ic

Definition

a glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether that has branched alkyl chains and that is of bacterial origin.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Ic

brGDGT-Id

Definition

a glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether that has branched alkyl chains and that is of bacterial origin.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Id

brGDGT-IIa

Definition

a glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether that has branched alkyl chains and that is of bacterial origin.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

brGDGTIia, IIa, br1036, Br1036

brGDGT-IIa’{#brGDGT-IIa’}

Definition

a glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether that has branched alkyl chains and that is of bacterial origin.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

IIa’

brGDGT-IIb

Definition

a glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether that has branched alkyl chains and that is of bacterial origin.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

brGDGTIib, IIb

brGDGT-IIb’{#brGDGT-IIb’}

Definition

a glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether that has branched alkyl chains and that is of bacterial origin.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

IIb’

brGDGT-IIc

Definition

a glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether that has branched alkyl chains and that is of bacterial origin.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

IIc

brGDGT-IIc’{#brGDGT-IIc’}

Definition

a glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether that has branched alkyl chains and that is of bacterial origin.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

IIc’

brGDGT-IIIa

Definition

a glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether that has branched alkyl chains and that is of bacterial origin.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

brGDGTIIIa, IIIa, br1050, Br1050

brGDGT-IIIa’{#brGDGT-IIIa’}

Definition

a glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether that has branched alkyl chains and that is of bacterial origin.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

IIIa’

brGDGT-IIIb

Definition

a glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether that has branched alkyl chains and that is of bacterial origin.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

brGDGTIIIb, IIIb, br1048, Br1048

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Known synonyms

aridity, d13o_pachyderma, distance, 10%max, 10%min, 20%max, 20%min, 30%max, 30%min, 50%max, 50%min, 80%max, 80%min, C170x2D28, calibrated, CI, CIA, CMT, CT, JulT-eSEP, Laminae, PPexp, RRA, tempSource, TSAR5pt, water, WMT, thisShouldntBeEmpty, TS, Unit, unnamed, BS, BS_COMX, BS_Landscape_Openness, Di, DryElements, E2Hterr-2Haq, Eaq-p, eSEP_PLS_C2, eSEP_WMAT, HC/G, HII (H-set), HII (N-set), HII std (H-set), HII std (N-set), HulunNuur, -, ((( null ))) AC Ratio? /// pollenRatio, 100yrSum, 10YrRun.Avg., A odd (25-35), A/C, A/C Ratio, Alkenones, Analogues, Analogues#, bag, Bag, bagDepth, benth, Benthic, Cal, CAST1, CAST2, CMT_max, CMT_min, CMTmax, CMTmin, D, d0x2800x2E10x29, d0x2800x2E50x29, d0x2800x2E90x29, DEC, dln, Intv0x2E, kyryr BP2, log[EM3/(EM1+EM2)], LORCA, lower band, LSR (cm/ky), Lyc.added, Mag0x2E, Mark add, Mark found, Mean consensus, Mean_anomaly, mineral, Minidiscus?, Mode, MoistElements, MST, n-Alkane, NE.ars, OEP, s, S52, stage, Taraxer-14-ene concentration, TCT, Th13C, thin-mid, TOTC, Ts, TSAR, TT, Water/relict ice age, x00x2E020xB5m0x2D30x2E890xB5m, x10000x2E010xB5m0x2D20000x2E000xB5m, x1250x2E000xB5m0x2D2490x2E990xB5m, x150x2E600xB5m0x2D300x2E990xB5m, x2500x2E000xB5m0x2D4990x2E990xB5m, x30x2E900xB5m0x2D70x2E790xB5m, x310x2E000xB5m0x2D620x2E490xB5m, x5000x2E000xB5m0x2D10000x2E000xB5m, x620x2E500xB5m0x2D1240x2E990xB5m, x70x2E800xB5m0x2D150x2E590xB5m, drive-type, EM1, EM2, EM3, EMI, IMI, MG0, MShellCrn, Reconstructed, thisShouldntBeEmpty1, WACLS, WACLS_total, WAINV, WAINV_total, WAPLS-2, U_xs

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brGDGT-IIIb’{#brGDGT-IIIb’}

Definition

a glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether that has branched alkyl chains and that is of bacterial origin.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

IIIb’

brGDGT-IIIc

Definition

a glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether that has branched alkyl chains and that is of bacterial origin.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

IIIc

brGDGT-IIIc’{#brGDGT-IIIc’}

Definition

a glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether that has branched alkyl chains and that is of bacterial origin.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

IIIc’

BSi

Definition

a hydrated, amorphous form of silicon dioxide with the formula SiO2•nH20 that is biogenically precipitated by a variety of organisms including chrysophytes, diatoms, radiolarians, silicoflagellates, and sponges (Credit: Last et al. 2001 Tracking Environmental Change Using Lake Sediments).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Bsi_3pt, Bsi_Raw, Inferred BSi, BioSi

bubbleNumberDensity

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

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bulkDensity

Definition

The density of bulk sediment measured in mass divided by volume

source: LinkedEarth

Known synonyms

bulk density

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C/N

Definition

the elemental ratio of carbon to nitrogen.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

molarCN, C_N, C/N organic

C20n-alkenoicAcid

Definition

a n-alkanoic acid with the formula C19H39COOH.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

C20 n, C20FAMEconcentration, C20 concentration, C20 FAME Concentration, C20concentration, C20n, C20SEM, C20 SEM

C21n-alkanoicAcid

Definition

a n-alkanoic acid with the formula C20H41COOH.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

C21FAMEconcentration, C21 concentration, C21 FAME Concentration

C22n-alkanoicAcid

Definition

a n-alkanoic acid with the formula C21H43COOH.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

C22 n, C22FAMEconcentration, C22 FAME Concentration, C22concentration, C22n, C22SEM, C22 SEM

C23n-alkanoicAcid

Definition

a n-alkanoic acid with the formula C22H45COOH.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

C23FAMEconcentration, C23 concentration, C23 FAME Concentration, C23 n, C23C31

C24n-alkanoicAcid

Definition

a n-alkanoic acid with the formula C23H47COOH.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

nC24, C24 n, C24FAMEconcentration, C24 FAME Concentration, C24concentration, C24n, C24SEM, C24 concentration, C24 SEM, n C24

C25_2n-alkanoicAcid

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

C25:2 concentration

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C25n-alkanoicAcid

Definition

a n-alkanoic acid with the formula C24H49COOH.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

C25FAMEconcentration, C25 concentration, C25 FAME Concentration, C25 n

C26n-alkanoicAcid

Definition

a n-alkanoic acid with the formula C25H51COOH.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

nC26, C26 n, C26FAMEconcentration, C26 FAME Concentration, C26concentration, C26n, C26OH0x2F0x28C26OH0x2BC290x29, C26SEM, C26 concentration, C26 SEM, n C26

C27n-alkanoicAcid

Definition

a n-alkanoic acid with the formula C26H53COOH.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

C27FAMEconcentration, C27 concentration, C27 FAME Concentration, C27 n

C28n-alkanoicAcid

Definition

a n-alkanoic acid with the formula C27H55COOH.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

nC28, C28 n, C28FAMEconcentration, n-C28, n C28, C28 FAME Concentration, C28concentration, C28n, C28SEM, nC28_err, nC28_rep, C28 concentration, C28 SEM

C29n-alkanoicAcid

Definition

a n-alkanoic acid with the formula C28H57COOH.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

C29FAMEconcentration, C29 concentration, C29 FAME Concentration, C29 n

C30n-alkanoicAcid

Definition

a n-alkanoic acid with the formula C29H59COOH.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

C30 n, C30FAMEconcentration, C30 FAME Concentration, C30concentration, C30n, C30SEM, nC30_rep, C30 concentration, C30 SEM

C31n-alkanoicAcid

Definition

a n-alkanoic acid with the formula C30H61COOH.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

C31FAMEconcentration, C31 concentration, C32FAMEconcentration

C37:2Alkenone

Definition

a C37 alkenone that is di-unsaturated.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

C37:2

C37:3aAlkenone

Definition

a C37 alkenone that is tri-unsaturated.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

C37:3a

C37:3bAlkenone

Definition

a C37 alkenone that is tri-unsaturated.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

C37:3b

C37:4Alkenone

Definition

a C37 alkenone that is tetra-unsaturated.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

C370x3A4, C34:4

C37Alkenone

Definition

an alkenone that contains 37 carbon atoms.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

C37.concentration, totalC37

Ca

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 20.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

CaProp, % Ca-detr, % Ca-ex, Ca peak area, Ca__, Ca peak area

Ca/K

Definition

the elemental ratio of calcium to potassium.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Ca/Sr

Definition

the elemental ratio of calcium to strontium.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Ca/Ti

Definition

the elemental ratio of calcium to titanium.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Ti/Ca, Ca/Ti-z

CaCO3

Definition

a carbonate with the chemical formula CaCO3 but of unspecified crystal structure.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

% CaCO3-ex, CaCO3-IC

calcificationRate

Definition

a formation rate that is a rate of skeletal growth in calcifying organisms, often expressed as a mass times unit area per time (e.g., g cm2/yr)

source: PaST

Known synonyms

calcification

calcite

Definition

a calcium carbonate with rhombohedral crystal structure.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Calcite

CaO

Definition

an inorganic compound that has the chemical formula CaO.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

carbon

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 6.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

C, % TC, % Total C, %_tc, x_C

carbonate

Definition

an identified mineral characterized by a fundamental anionic structure of CO3(2-) (Credit: Dictionary of Geological Terms).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

% Carbonate

CBT

Definition

an organic compound index that is calculated from the ratio of branched tetraethers with one cyclopentane moiety to those with none and that is correlated to soil pH.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

CCA1

Definition

a statistical variable that is calculated using eigenvector-based methods to combine multiple data variables for data compression and dimensionality reduction.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

caaxis1

CCA2

Definition

a statistical variable that is calculated using eigenvector-based methods to combine multiple data variables for data compression and dimensionality reduction.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

caaxis2

Cd

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 48.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Cd MAR (ug/cm2/ky), ppm Cd

Cd/Mn

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

ppm Cd/% Mn

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charcoal

Definition

a bulk biological material that consists of any black-colored plant-derived material that has had its chemical composition and structure altered as a result of heating in a fire, and retains recognizable anatomic structure of the plant material, even if only in a fragmentary form (Credit: Smol et al. 2001 Tracking Environmental Change Using Lake Sediments).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

chacoal_influx

chloride

Definition

chlorine that has acquired a negative one charge as the result of gaining an electron.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

circulationIndex

Definition

a circulation variable that describes or quantifies a climate pattern with identifiable characteristics, specific regional effects, and often oscillatory behavior (Credit: Wikipedia).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

GoE, GoF

Cl

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 17.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Cl_

clay

Definition

the abundance or concentration of particles with a diameter less than 0.004 millimeters.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

%_clay, Clay, x_Clay

cluster

Definition

a variable that is derived through the analysis of numerical data.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

cluster2

Co

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 27.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

ppm Co

composite

Definition

a statistical variable that results from compositing multiple, usually normalized, proxy time series.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

hybrid, Hybrid

concentration

Definition

a unit which represents a standard measurement of how much of a given substance there is mixed with another substance (Credit: Units of measurement ontology).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Concentration (C25-35), Friedel-3-ene concentration, Hop-17(21)-ene concentration

core

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

CoreName, Core ID, core name, DUNE_A, Core Name, Core Section, Core_number, CoreSect1H, originalCoreName, Stal.ID, Core name, Core

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correction

Definition

a data transformation that involves correcting one or more values in a time series for known, often non-climatic, factors. These factors include, for example, changes in ice volume through time, the Suess effect, and biological offsets.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

hasAragoniteCorrection, hasAragoniteCorrectionComposite, Iso adjustment for ocean calibration, Years for ocean correction

correlationCoefficient

Definition

a goodness-of-fit measure that quantifies the strength and direction of the linear relationship between two variables and that is defined as the (sample) covariance of the variables divided by the product of their (sample) standard deviations.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

corrs

count

Definition

a dimensionless unit that denotes a simple count of things (Credit: Units of measurement ontology).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

abundance, Numbe_counted, number, Number_counted, numInZone, Slide count, Varve_number, count_analyses_B3, count_analyses_C2, count_analyses_C3, count_analyses_C5, count_analyses_C6, sampleDensity, total, Total_grains_counted, total_non_Chaetoceros_counted, total_xount, TotalAmmoniaBeccarii

CPI

Definition

an organic compound index that is based on n-alkanes to quantify preservation/degradation patterns in sediments and/or source material of organic matter.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

CarbonPreferenceIndex20to30, CarbonPreferenceIndex20to32, CPI (27-33), CPI_25-33, CPI22-30

Cr

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 24.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

ppm Cr

Cu

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 29.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

ppm Cu

d13C

Definition

the ratio of two isotopes of carbon, 13C/12C, in a sample compared to that of a standard, typically the Pee Dee Belemnite, as in: ((13C/12C sample)/(13C/12C standard) - 1) x 1000.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

d13CComposite, d13CPrecisionComposite, d13CStandardComposite, d13c_pachyderma, planktic.d13C, d13c_bulloides, d13c_sacculifer, d13c_ruber_pink, C29 δ13C, d13c_ruber, C31 δ13C, D13C, d13CPisid, C33 δ13C, d13C bulk calcite, d13C C18 FAME, d13C C18 FAME SEM, d13C C20 FAME, d13C C20 FAME SEM, d13C C21 alkane, d13C C21 alkane SEM, d13C C22 FAME, d13C C22 FAME SEM, d13C C23 alkane, d13C C23 alkane SEM, d13C C24 FAME, d13C C24 FAME SEM, d13C C25 alkane, d13C C25 alkane SEM, d13C C26 FAME, d13C C26 FAME SEM, d13C C27 alkane, d13C C27 alkane SEM, d13C C28 FAME, d13C C28 FAME SEM, d13C C29 alkane, d13C C29 alkane SEM, d13C C30 FAME, d13C C30 FAME SEM, d13C C31 alkane, d13C C31 alkane SEM, d13C C32 FAME, d13C C32 FAME SEM, d13C C33 alkane, d13C C33 alkane SEM, d13C C34 FAME, d13C C34 FAME SEM, d13C C35 alkane, d13C C35 alkane SEM, d13C carbonate, d13C organic, d13C ostracod, d13C_C31, d13c_dutertrei, d13C_org, d13c_pachyderma_d, d13Ccarb, d13CleafwaxC27, d13CleafwaxC27err, d13CleafwaxC29, d13CleafwaxC29err, d13CleafwaxC31, d13CleafwaxC31err, d13CleafwaxC33, d13CleafwaxC33err, d13CMean, Friedel-3-ene d13C, Hop-17(21)-ene d13C, Bulk OM d13C, C21 d13C, C23 d13C, C25:2 d13C, C28 d13C vs. VPDB, C29 d13C, C31 d13C, CDR3_d13C, d13/12C, Taraxer-14-ene d13C, δ13C n-alkanes, δ13C n-alkanes std dev, d13C bulk, d13C C25, d13C C27, d13C C29, d13C C31, d13C VPDB, D13C_C28, D13C_FAME, d13Cwax, C13bulk, C25 d13C, C27 d13C, C31d13C_PDB

d15N

Definition

the ratio of two isotopes of nitrogen, 15N/14N, in a sample compared to that of a standard, typically modern air ratios, as in: ((15N/14N sample)/(15N/14N standard) - 1) x 1000.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

d15N/14N, dN15, dN15_corrected, Bulk OM d15N

d18O

Definition

the ratio of two isotopes of oxygen, 18O/16O, in a sample compared to that of a standard, typically either Pee Dee Belemnite or standard mean ocean water, as in: ((18O/16O sample)/(18O/16O standard) - 1) x 1000.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

d18o_ruber, d18o_pachyderma, d18OComposite, planktic.d18O, d18o_bulloides, d18o_sacculifer, d18O_sw, d18O_annual, D18O, d18o_ruber_pink, d18o_dutertrei, d18o_pachyderma_d, d18O_sw_annual, d18o_inflata, d18O_PDB, d18o_obliquiloculata, d18O_SMOW, d18O_swcorr, d18Ocarb, d18OPisid, d18Osw-sl-g.rubw, bagd18O, d180_corrc, d18O encrustation, d18O Avg, d18O bulk calcite, d18O carbonate, d18O carbonate corrected for dolomite, d18O Chironomid, d18O ostracod, d18O pore ice sw corr, d18O_210yr, d18o_acicula, d18o_crassaformis, d18O_Gb, d18o_mabahethi, d18o_marginata, d18o_menardii, d18o_peregrina, d18o_quinqueloba, d18o_ruber_lato, d18o_ruber_stricto, d18o_tumida, d18O_vPDB, d18OBsi, d18Odiatom, d18Og.rub, d18Omean, d18Osw-g.rub, d18OTerrestrialGastropods, d18Otr, d18Otr-, d18Otr+, G. ruber w δ18O [‰ PDB], Gbulloidesd18O, CDR3_d18O, dd18O5pt, Ndutertreid18O, nonReliabled18O, ruberD18, WR11_d18O, x18O, x18ORub_, δ18O, Chironomid d18O, d18O (Sea Level Corrected), d18O VPDB, d18O_Grass_leaf, d18O_Sphagnum, d18O_vp–sp, d18O chironomid, d18O Lake water, d18O pore ice, d18Osw

d2H

Definition

the ratio of two isotopes of hydrogen, 2H/1H, in a sample compared to that of a standard, typically standard mean ocean water, as in: ((2H/1H sample)/(2H/1H standard) - 1) x 1000.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

dD, C29 δD, dDwax_iv, C31 δD, dDP, d2H C29, C26 d2H, C30 d2H, d2H C27, dD_C31, dD_swcorr, bagdD, C22 d2H, C24 d2H, C25 d2H, C28 d2H, C28_dD, C29 dD, d2H C20, d2H C23, dDC29, dDC31, d2H avg, d2H C20 FAME, d2H C20 FAME SEM, d2H C21 alkane, d2H C21 alkane SEM, d2H C22 FAME, d2H C22 FAME SEM, d2H C23 alkane, d2H C23 alkane SEM, d2H C24 FAME, d2H C24 FAME SEM, d2H C25, d2H C25 alkane, d2H C25 alkane SEM, d2H C25 error, d2H C26 FAME, d2H C26 FAME SEM, d2H C27 alkane, d2H C27 alkane SEM, d2H C27 error, d2H C28 FAME, d2H C28 FAME SEM, d2H C29 alkane, d2H C29 alkane SEM, d2H C29 error, d2H C30 FAME, d2H C30 FAME SEM, d2H C31, d2H C31 alkane, d2H C31 alkane SEM, d2H C31 error, d2H C32 FAME, d2H C32 FAME SEM, d2H C33 alkane, d2H C33 alkane SEM, d2H pore ice, d2H pore ice sw corr, d2H_C16, d2H_C26, d2H_C28, d2H_C30, d2HC30, d2HleafwaxC29, d2HleafwaxC29err, d2HleafwaxC31, d2HleafwaxC31err, d2HleafwaxC33, d2HleafwaxC33err, d2Hsw, dD IV, dD_C31_sd, dD_IVandbio, dD_IVonly, dDwax, dDwax Corrected, dDwax_corr, Friedel-3-ene d2H, Hop-17(21)-ene d2H, C20 d2H, C20 d2H SEM, C21 d2H, C22 d2H SEM, C23 δD, C25 δD, C26 d2H SEM, C27 d2H, C28 d2H SEM, C28_dDIV, C29 d2H, C29 δD Corrected, C29 δD ice volume adjusted, C29 δD ice volume and vegetation adjusted, C29-C31 δD, C30 d2H SEM, C30 dD, C30 dD IV corrected (3°C), C30 dD IV corrected (7°C), C31 d2H, C31dD, C31dDsd, C32 dD, C33 δD, nC28_dD, nC30_dD, Taraxer-14-ene d2H, δDaq, δDterr, C31 dD, d2H C22, d2H C25:2, d2H C30, d2H precip, dD_C29, Long chain n-acid avg d2H, Long Chain n-alkane avg d2H, Mid-chain n-acid avg d2H, Midchain n-alkane avg d2H, d2HC24, d2HC26, d2HC28, d2HC29, C20d2H, C22d2H, C23 d2H, C24d2H, C25:2 d2H, C26d2H, C28d2H, C30d2H, Dd, Precip d2H

d2HUncertaintyHigh80

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

Precip dD 90 CI

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

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d2HUncertaintyLow80

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

Precip dD 10 CI

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


Dd2H

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

ΔδDterr-aq

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


deleteMe

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

average C26 C28, CAL, A, Calibrated, IMON1953/3, interval, SAUG/3, SETE/3, SFEV/3, SHIV/3, TETE/3, TFEV/3, THIV/3, hobdob, LazerProfiler, noID, RCS.ars, UnkownColumn

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


deltaRelativeHumidity

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

∆RH_mid

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

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deltaTemperature

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

deltaT

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

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density

Definition

a physical property that quantifies the compactness of a substance.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Density

depth

Definition

the location of the midpoint of a sample measured as a distance from some datum, usually the core top.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

depthComposite, Depth, depth_merged, depthice, depthwe, MidpointDepth, Depth blf, depthComp, Composite depth, compositeDepth, Composite Depth, Section depth, depth corrected, depth_cmbs, depth_core1, depth_corr_cm, depth_merge, Composite Depth in Core, Composite depth mid, Composite_depth, cor_depth_cm, depthByCore, DrillHole Depth, mean depth, originalCoreDepth, Section Depth, Core depth, depth_core, Adjusted Depth, drive-depth

depthBottom

Definition

the location of the oldest end of a sample measured as a distance from some datum, usually the core top.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

depth.bottom, depth_bot, bottomDepth, depth_bottom, bot, Bot, Bottom Depth, Composite depth bottom, Section depth bottom, uncorrected_depth_bot, bottom depth in section, Bottom_depth

depthTop

Definition

an organooxygen compound with the chemical formula C2H3O2.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

depth.top, depth_top_m, depth_top, Composite depth top, Section depth top, top, Top, Top Depth, topDepth, uncorrected_depth_top, top depth in section, Top_depth, logdepthtop, logdepthtop-EDC99, logdepttop

deuteriumExcess

Definition

a measure of how different a delta 2H value is from the value expected from the Global Meteoric Water Line, that is delta 2H - 8* delta 18O.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

d-excess, bagDexcess, d-excess_swcorr, deutEx, dxs, d-excess pore ice, d-excess pore ice sw corr, d-excess sw

diatom

Definition

an identifiable organism that is a unicellular phytoplankton and that belongs to the kingdom Chromista, phylum Ochrophyta, class Bacillariophyceae.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

%Benthic, %fresh, %Indif., %Saline, %benth.dia, %plank.dia, %saline.dia, SumDiatoms

diatomCount

Definition

a measurement of diatoms, such as a ratio or count, that is derived from a series of observations and that is used as an indicator or measure.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

seaIceDiatoms, diatom_abundance, Diatoms_per_traverse

dinocyst

Definition

the total count of dinocysts in a sample.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

flux_dino

dolomite

Definition

a carbonate with the formula CaMg(CO3)2.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

% Dolomite

dryBulkDensity

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

DBD, Dry Bulk Density, dbd, dry_bd, EstDryBD

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


duration

Definition

a time unit that measures the duration of a period of time.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

yearsPerSample

dust

Definition

a bulk geological material that consists of organic or inorganic particles of typically clay and silt size that are transportable by wind.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

DMAR, dustFlux, 0.50_quantile_dust_flux

DWHI

Definition

a measurement of ecosystem quantities or properties, such as a ratio or count, that is derived from a series of observations and that is used as an indicator or measure.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

effectivePrecipitation

Definition

the hydroclimate rate that is the difference in rate between precipitation and evaporation at the earth’s surface.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

effectiveMoisture, Moisture_index, waterBalance

elevation

Definition

sampling metadata that identifies the elevation, either above or below sea level, at which a sample was collected or a reconstruction was generated.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

elevation sample, elevation a.s.l.

ElNinoEvent

Definition

an index of the El Niño Southern Oscillation that quantifies the occurrence of anomalously warm sea surface temperatures in the eastern tropical Pacific.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

ENSO_events

EPS

Definition

an extension of the correlation coefficient that quantifies how well a chronology based on a finite number of samples represents the hypothetical perfect or true chronology and that is calculated as: (nRBAR)/(nRBAR + 1-RBAR) where n is the number of samples and RBAR is the mean intersample correlation coefficient.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

epsilonC28C22

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

Epsilon C28-C22, Epsilon28-22

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

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epsilonC28C24

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

Epsilon C28-C24

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


epsilonC29C23

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

Epsilon C29-C23

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

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equilibriumLineAltitude

Definition

a cryospheric quantity that is the elevation at which the mass balance of an ice sheet or glacier is zero over the year, that is where ablation equals accumulation.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

ELA, ELA_alt

Eu/Zr

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

Eu/Zr-z

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


event

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


eventLayer

Definition

a formation property that describes or quantifies layers within a sample that formed due to unusual environmental or climatic events.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

layer, layer_type

facies

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

lithology, Facies, lithologic unit

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


Fe

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 26.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Fe peak area, FeProp

Fe/Al

Definition

the elemental ratio of iron to aluminum.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Fe/Ca

Definition

the elemental ratio of iron to calcium.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

ln(Fe/Ca)

Fe/K

Definition

the elemental ratio of iron to potassium.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Fe/Mn

Definition

the elemental ratio of iron to manganese.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Fe2O3

Definition

an inorganic compound that has the chemical formula Fe2O3.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

feldspar

Definition

a silicate mineral with the general formula XAl(Al,Si)3O8 where X can be K, Na, Ca, Ba, Rb, Sr, or Fe.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

flood

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

M-flood, M-flood 200 yr avg, M-flood 30 yr sum, P-flood, P-flood 200 yr avg, P-flood 30 yr sum, floods

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


fluorine

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 9.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

F_, F

foraminifera

Definition

an identifiable organism that belongs to the kingdom Protozoa, order Foraminiferida.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Foram

gamma

Definition

an electromagnetic property that measures the emission of gamma radiation by a material.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

GDGT

Definition

an organooxygen compound that is a tetraether membrane lipid and that contains between 0 and 4 cyclopentane moieties, with an increasing number of cyclopentane moieties related to the temperature of formation.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

brGDGT

GDGT-0/Cren

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


glacierCoverage

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


globigerinoidesRuber

Definition

a particular species of the genus Globigerinoides.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Gruber

grainSize

Definition

the diameter of individual grains of a material such as sediment, dust, or ice.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

<4 um, >63 um, GrainSizeMode, D50, <2 um, <2um, Grain size mean, <16 μm, 250-31 um, 63-4 um

grayscale

Definition

reflectance that is quantified only according to intensity, or the amount of light, with low values indicating black and high values indicating white.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

grayscale20lp_detrended, grey_scale

growing degree days

Definition

a temperature index that integrates warmth above a base temperature (usually 10 degrees Celsius) through time.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

GDD5

growthRate

Definition

a formation rate that is the rate of linear growth of a deposit (e.g., speleothem, mollusk shell), sometimes calculated from the width of an annual growth band.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

GrowthRate

hasGap

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


hasHiatus

Definition

Is there a hiatus at this level

source: LinkedEarth

Known synonyms

hasHiatusComposite

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


hole

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


humidificationIndex

Definition

a measure of the extent to which a peat sample has undergone decomposition and humic acids have been produced.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

HumidificationIndex, HIndex, Hindex

iceMelt

Definition

the ice mass loss from a glacier, ice-cap, ice-sheet, or ice-shelf through phase transformation to liquid water.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

melt, ice_melt_fraction, meltLayerFrequency, meltLayers

iceRaftedDebris

Definition

mineral matter that was transported over a body of water on ice.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

IRD

inc/coh

Definition

a ratio of scattering in x-ray fluorescence analysis, that can be used as a proxy for the amount of organic matter in a sample.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Inc/Coh

RAN15

Definition

a measurement of specific organic compounds, such as a ratio or count, that is derived from a series of observations and that is used as an indicator or measure of environmental conditions.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

index

Definition

a variable that is derived through the analysis of numerical data.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

PLS-1, PLS-2, SM/IlliteChlorite

IP25

Definition

a highly-branched isoprenoid alkene that contains 25 carbon atoms and that is produced selectively by sea ice diatoms (Credit: Belt et al. 2013, 10.1016/j.quascirev.2012.12.001).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

IP25_flux

IRM

Definition

the remanent magnetization that is acquired without the aid of changes in temperature, generally from the application and subsequent removal of an applied direct current field (Credit: Encyclopedia of Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

irm, IRM_softFlux

isReliable

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

ReliabIeYN1, reliable, ReliabIeYN2, reliable 1, reliable 2, reliable_1, reliable_2, reliable_3, reliable_4, Reliable?

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

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ITCZ

Definition

a circulation index that measures some aspect of the belt of low pressure where trade winds converge, such as its latitudinal position.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

ITCZ_index

JulianDay

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


K/Al

Definition

the elemental ratio of potassium to aluminum.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

ln(K/Al)

K2O

Definition

an inorganic compound that has the chemical formula K2O.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

K37

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

K37s

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


La

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 57.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

ppm La

lakeArea

Definition

a geographic variable that quantifies the surface area of one or multiple lakes.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

lakeLevel

Definition

a geographic variable that quantifies the height of the lake water surface relative to some datum.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

depth.lake, lakeStatus, lakeLevelRelative, LakeDepth, LakeLevel_cm_, Lake Level, Lake Level a.s.l.

lakeTrend

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


lakeVolume

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


landscapeCover

Definition

an ecosystem variable that quantifies some aspect of the components of an ecosystem.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

OpenVegetation___

latitude

Definition

sampling metadata that identifies the latitude at which a sample was collected or a reconstruction was generated.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

latitude sample

layerThickness

Definition

a measure of raw, or true, ice layer thickness, i.e. uncorrected for compaction and flow.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

eventLayerThick, Fld lay thick, Flood lay (annual), Flood lay (fall), Flood lay (spring), Flood lay (summer), Flood lay (winter), floodLayThick, debrisLayThick, Lamina_thickness, LaminaThickenss

LDI

Definition

an organic compound index calculated based on the relative abundance of long chain alkyl 1,13- and 1,15-diols.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

lithics

Definition

the diameter of individual grains of a material such as sediment, dust, or ice.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

%_lithics, Lithic Flux, Lithics

LOI

Definition

pyrolysis that involves strongly heating (‘igniting’) a sample of material at a specified temperature, allowing volatile substances to escape, until its mass ceases to change. This may be done in air, or in some other reactive or inert atmosphere (Credit: Wikipedia).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

longitude

Definition

sampling metadata that describes the longitude at which a sample was collected or a reconstruction was generated.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

longitude sample

MAR

Definition

a rate unit that is a standard measure of the accumulation or flow of mass per unit area per time.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Bulk MAR, bulkMAR, CordMAR, Mo MAR (ug/cm2/ky), massacum

material

Definition

a material that is used in a statistically-based climate reconstruction.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Material

MBT

Definition

an organic compound index that is calculated as the ratio of various branched tetraethers and that reflects temperature and/or soil pH.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

MBT’, MBT’5Me

Mg

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 12.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

% Mg, %Mg, detrendMg, Mg__, MgDetrended

Mg/Ca

Definition

the elemental ratio of magnesium to calcium.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

mgca_pachyderma, mgca_bulloides, mgca_dutertrei, mgca_sacculifer, mgca_inflata, mgca_ruber_lato, mgca_ruber_pink, mgca_ruber_stricto, mgca_crassaformis, mgca_obliquiloculata, mgca_pachyderma_d, CDR3_MgCa, Mg/Ca Raw, MgCa, mgca_truncatulinoides, NdutertreiMg/Ca, mgca_ruber, Mg_Ca, planktic.MgCa

MgO

Definition

an inorganic compound that has the chemical formula MgO.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

mineralogy

Definition

a geological material that has been identified based on composition and crystal structure as a specific mineral or as belonging to a certain mineral class.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

mineral_flux, mineralogyComposite

Mn

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 25.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

ppm Mn, % Mn

Mn/Fe

Definition

the elemental ratio of manganese to iron.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Mn/Mo

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


MnO

Definition

an inorganic compound that is any of the oxides of manganese, containing oxygen and manganese atoms.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Mo

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 42.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Mo_xs, ppm Mo

MS

Definition

a magnetic moment that is the degree to which a material can be magnetized in an external magnetic field.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Avg_MS, AVG_MS_DRS1_2A_3_2B_4, MassMagSus, SI, Magnetic Susceptibility

MXD

Definition

the density of xylem cells in wood that formed near the end of the growing season and that tend to be small and thick-walled.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

N/C

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

NC

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

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Na2O

Definition

an inorganic compound that has the chemical formula Na2O.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

needsToBeSplitIntoMultipleColumns

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

depth-range, depthRange, depth_range

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST


Ni

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 28.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

ppm Ni

nitrate

Definition

an inorganic compound that has the chemical formula NO3(-).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

nitrogen

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 7.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

N

NO3

Definition

an inorganic compound that has the chemical formula NO3(-).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

NO3_

notes

Definition

sampling metadata that describes study-specific aspects of sample collection and/or analysis.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

entityName, Commentregardingreliability1, CommentRegardingReliability, Commentregardingreliability2, BSi_regime, BSI_regime, CodeName, color, Commentregardingreliability3, Commentregardingreliability4, note, repeats, Reworked, notes_C5

organicCarbon

Definition

carbon that is derived from an organic source.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

C_organic_flux, Corg dens, Acc Rate TOC

organicMatter

Definition

a bulk biological material that consists of complex substances of mainly carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen with subordinate amounts of nitrogen, sulfur, and other elements, produced by the growth of organisms (Credit: Smol et al. 2001 Tracking Environmental Change Using Lake Sediments).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

OM, organic, %_tom, OM dens

organicNitrogen

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

Norg

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

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oxygen

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 8.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

%O

Paq

Definition

an organic compound index that measures the relative predominance of submerged versus emergent aquatic plants and that is generally calculated from n-alkanes as (C23 + C25)/(C23 + C25 + C29 + C31).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Pb

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 82.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

ppm Pb

PC1

Definition

a multivariate eigenvector-based variable that is one of a set of linearly uncorrelated spatial patterns that are derived using an orthogonal transformation on a set of continuous data observations.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

droughtIndex (PC1), P1, PC1gs, PCA1

PC2

Definition

a multivariate eigenvector-based variable that is one of a set of linearly uncorrelated spatial patterns that are derived using an orthogonal transformation on a set of continuous data observations.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

PCA2

PC3

Definition

a multivariate eigenvector-based variable that is one of a set of linearly uncorrelated spatial patterns that are derived using an orthogonal transformation on a set of continuous data observations.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

peat

Definition

a bulk biological material that consists of an unconsolidated combustible deposit of partially carbonized plant remains, common in bogs, fens, and lakes in tundra or periglacial regions (Credit: Smol et al. 2001 Tracking Environmental Change Using Lake Sediments).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Peat, peatFlux

percent

Definition

an ecosystem variable that quantifies some aspect of the components of an ecosystem.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

WoodyCover___

pH

Definition

a measure of acidity that is calculated as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

pHsoil, soilPH

phosphorus

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 15.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

%P

Picea/Artemisia

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

Picea/Artemesia

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


Picea/Pinus

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


Pinus/Artemisia

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


Poaceae/Ephedra

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


potassium

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 19.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

K_, K, KProp, %K, % K, K peak area

precipitation

Definition

the hydroclimatic rate of rain, snow, sleet or hail that falls to the ground.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Pannom, Panom, Precipitation, MAP, P, precip51yr, precip5yr, precipitation (with H-set), precipobs, Summer precipitation, Annual Precipitation, Summer Precipitation, Winter Precipitation, Precip

productivity

Definition

an ecosystem process variable that quantifies the rate of generation of biomass in an ecosystem.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

pyrite

Definition

a sulfide mineral with the formula FeS2.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

quartz

Definition

a silicate mineral with the formula SiO2.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

R570/R630

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

R570_630

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

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R650/R700

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

R650_700

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


RABD660670

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

R660_670, RABD660_670, RABD660;670 index

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

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Rb

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 37.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Rb peak area

Rb87/Sr86

Definition

the ratio of a radioactive isotope of rubidium with 50 neutrons and a stable isotope of strontium with 48 neutrons.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Rb/Sr

RBAR

Definition

an extension of the correlation coefficent that measures the common variance between series in a tree ring chronology and that is calculated by taking the average of the correlations calculated between all series.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

RBar

reflectance

Definition

an electromagnetic property that measures the amount of light that reflects from the surface of a material.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

blueIntensity, redness, Brightness, X_radiograph_dark_layer, red_color_intensity_units

relativeHumidity

Definition

the hydroclimate ratio of water vapor present in air to the amount of water needed to achieve saturation at the local temperature.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

RH

residualChronology

Definition

a tree ring chronology method that uses Program ARSTAN, developed by Dr. Edward R. Cook at the Tree-Ring Laboratory, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, New York (Cook 1985), in its standard configuration but additionally using autoregressive modeling to remove autocorrelation.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

residual

ringWidth

Definition

a physical measurement of the width of all or of some subcomponent of one annual ring from a tree.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

trsgi, TRW

salinity

Definition

a solution property that is the amount of salt dissolved in a body of water.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

SAUG, SETE, SFEV, SHIV, logSalinity, sss

sampleCount

Definition

a dimensionless unit that denotes a simple count of things (Credit: Units of measurement ontology).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

num_samples

sampleID

Definition

sampling metadata that designates either a widely-used or lab-specific name for a sample and which can contain such attributes as core, section, and/or site.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Sample, sisalSampleID, sisalSampleIDComposite, OriginalSampleID, Sample ID, plotName, label, ID, Lab ID, sample_code, sampleNumber, DateID, Lab Code, sambleID, Sample interval, Sample label, sample_number, sampleIDa, sampleIDb, sampleIDc, samples, smapleID, sample # in section, Sample Label, sample

sand

Definition

the abundance or concentration of particles with a diameter between 0.0625 and 2 millimeters.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

%_sand, x_Sand, Sand

Sc

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 21.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

ppm Sc

seaIce

Definition

a cryospheric quantity that is a measure of the extent to which the ocean surface is covered by sea ice.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

IMON1953, Sea_Ice_conc, Sea_Ice_months

section

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

core_section, Section, section name, Sec label, Section [#], Section #, Section number

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


sedimentationRate

Definition

a formation rate that is the amount of sediment deposited during a certain time span, normally expressed as a length per time (e.g., cm/yr).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

sedRate, sed rate, Mean Sedim rate, Sedim rate

sedimentDry

Definition

sediment from which all water has been removed.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

clastic, clastic_flux, mass dry, mass dry >1mm, mass dry 106 to 1000 um, mass dry 63 to 106 um, massDry, massDry_1mm, dry sample mass, sedimentWeight

segmentLength

Definition

average segment length across multiple tree ring timeseries from a site

source: LinkedEarth

Known synonyms

segment

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


sequence

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

Pollen Sequence

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


Si

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 14.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

SiProp, norm Silicon, Si peak area, silicon

Si/Al

Definition

the elemental ratio of silicon to aluminum.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Si/Ti

Definition

the elemental ratio of silicon to aluminum.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

norm Si/Ti

silt

Definition

the abundance or concentration of particles with a diameter between 0.004 and 0.0625 millimeters.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Silt, %_silt, x_Silt

site

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

LakeName, Site, CoreSite, siteName, SiteName, Drilling project, Region, site/hole

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


siteCount

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

#ofSites

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


SO4

Definition

an inorganic compound that has the formula SO4(2-).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

SO4__

sodium

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 11.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Na, Na_

solarIrradiance

Definition

a forcing variable that is the radiation from the sun integrated over the whole electromagnetic spectrum and over the entire solar disk. The quantity applies outside the atmosphere, by default at a distance of one astronomical unit from the sun.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

SunFrac

Sr

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 38.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

ppm Sr, SR, Sr (ppm), Sr peak area

Sr/Ca

Definition

the elemental ratio of strontium to calcium.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

CDR3_SrCa, WR11_SrCa, SrCa, Sr_Ca, SrCa_annual

SSS

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


streamflow

Definition

the hydroclimatic rate of flow of water in streams, rivers, and other channels.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

discharge, FebQ, AprQ, AugQ, DecQ, JanQ, JulyQ, JuneQ, MarchQ, MayQ, NovQ, OctQ, SeptQ

sulfate

Definition

an inorganic compound that has the formula SO4(2-).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

sulfur

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 16.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

S, Sulfur, Sulphur

TDS

Definition

a solution property that is the combined content of all inorganic and organic substances contained in a liquid in molecular, ionized or micro-granular (colloidal sol) suspended form (Credit: Wikipedia).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

temperature

Definition

an earth system variable that quantifies the degree or intensity of heat present in a material.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

t-source, temperatureComposite, nonReliabletemperature, Temperature, nonReliableTemperature, deep.temp, T anomaly, TETE, TFEV, THIV, JulTanom, JulTanomLoess, Pollen_T, SST_from_Uk37, Tanom, SST-d18O, APR, AUG, Feb, FRA06 Air Temperature, Ice_core_C, interpolatedTemperature, Jan, JUL, JUN, MAAT, MAT, MAY, MeanT, MSAT, MSAT Russell 2018, nonReliableTemperature 1, nonReliabletemperature 2, nonReliableTemperature_1, nonReliableTemperature_2, nonReliableTemperature_3, nonReliableTemperature_4, NOV, OCT, PLS_C2_temp, SBT, SEP, smoothedTemp, soilTemp, SST_amj, SST_from_planktic0x2Ed18O, SST_from_planktic0x2EMgCa, SST_LDI, subT, Temp Anom 10 CI, Temp Anom 25, Temp Anom 75, Temp Anom 90, Temp Anom Best, Temp Anom FOR15, Temp Anom FRA06, Temp Anom FRA06-TR, temp2, temp2s, tempAv0, tempAv8, temperature 1, temperature 2, temperature_1, temperature_2, temperature_3, temperature_4, temperaturer2, tempK, tempNoElevCorrection, tempNoSourceCorrection, tempPartialCorrect, tempSmooth5, SST, temp, Temp, Tsource

TEX86

Definition

an organic compound index that is calculated as the ratio of different isoprenoidal glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

tex86l

thickness

Definition

a physical property that is the height of a layer or object from top to bottom.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

thicknessComposite, Samp thick, sample_thickness, Thickness, Sample thickness

Ti

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 22.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Ti peak area, TiProp, Tiash, Titanium, % Ti, %Ti

Ti/Al

Definition

the elemental ratio of titanium to aluminum.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Ti/Ca

Definition

the elemental ratio of titanium to calcium.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

ln(Ti/Ca), ln(ti/ca), log(Ti/Ca)

TIC

Definition

carbon that is derived from an inorganic source.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

% IC

TiO2

Definition

an inorganic compound that has the chemical formula TiO2.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

TOC

Definition

carbon that is derived from an organic source.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Corg, % OC, % Organic carbon, OC-MAR (g), OC-MAR (mg), TOC_flux, TOCmg, Organic carbon concentration

TOC/TN

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


totalCarbon

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

TC

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


totalNitrogen

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

TN

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

This concept doesn’t exist on PaST, yet


totalPollen

Definition

a data type that includes measurements of plant pollen and spores.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

TotalPollen, TreePollen

treeCover

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

TreeCover

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

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Uk37

Definition

an alkenone unsaturation index that compares the amounts of C37:2, C37:3, and C37:4 alkenones, as (C37:2-C37:4)/(C37:2+C37:3+C37:4).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

UK37-SFS Values, UK37

UK37

Definition

an alkenone unsaturation index that compares the amounts of C37:2, C37:3, and C37:4 alkenones, as (C37:2-C37:4)/(C37:2+C37:3+C37:4).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

sumUK37

Uk37’{#Uk37’}

Definition

an alkenone unsaturation index that compares the amounts of C37:2 and C37:3 alkenones, as C37:2/(C37:2+C37:3).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

UK’37

uncertainty

Definition

the value, that when added to and subtracted from the mean estimate, creates a interval that is believed to capture the true value according to an unspecified calculation.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

C20 Total Unc, C22 Total Unc, C30 Total Unc, bubbleNumberDensityError, ageUncertainty, Age_uncertainty, Age, uncertainty (±), ageError, ageUncertaintyOther, d13CPrecision, d13CStandard, d13C Error, d13C std dev, 13CleafwaxC29-33err, d13C_error, d18OPrecision, d18OStandard, d18OPrecisionComposite, d18OStandardComposite, d18OUncertainty, d18O_error, d18O error, d18O_Grass_leaf_error, d18O_Sphagnum_error, dDUncertainty, dD error, dD unc, nC30_err, d2HleafwaxC28err, DMAR_error, DMAR_uncertainty, Epsilon C28-C22 uncertainty, Epsilon28-22uncertainty, Epsilon C28-C24 uncertainty, Epsilon Uncertainty, lakeAreaError, lakeVolumeError, precipitationUncertainty, Annual Precipitation Error, Summer Precipitation Error, Winter Precipitation error, SrCaUncertainty, temperatureUncertainty, uncertainty.temperature, uncertainty_temperature, JAS_error, T_site_std, tempError, temperature_error, JASerror, UK_error, UK37_error, A_site_std, error, uncertainty_1, uncertainty_2, uncertainty_3, uncertainty_4, error1, error2, error3, err, range, TTerror, Calibration Error, C24 Total Unc, C26 Total Unc, C28 Total Unc

uncertainty1s

Definition

the value, that when added to and subtracted from the mean estimate, creates a confidence interval that captures the true value 68% of the time.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

C23 stdev, stdev C24, C31 δ13C std dev, C31 δ13C Std Dev, C31d13Csd, C33 δ13C Std Dev, C29 d13C std dev, C31 d13C std dev, C29 δD std dev, dD std dev, C23 δD std dev, C24 d2H stdev, C25 δD std dev, C29 δD Std Dev, C29 δD std dev [±], C31 δD std dev, C31 δD Std Dev, C33 δD Std Dev, C29 dD std dev, StDev C28 dD, d excess stdev, MBTsd, Mg_Ca_sd, MAP1-sigma, precipitation std, precipitation std (with H-set), WMT1-sigma, U371sigmaUncertainty-, CBTsd, stdev weighted average, SD_anomaly, std, stdDev, stdDev___, SE, SD, stdevC24, stdevC26, stdevC28, from_68, 2H_dino_1sig, to_68, stdevC25, stdevC27, stdevC29, stdevC31, sd, C30 dD std dev, C31 dD std dev, C25 stdev, stdev C26, C27 stdev, stdev C28, C29 stdev, d13C_C31_sd, C29 δ13C std dev, C29 δ13C Std Dev, C29 δ13C std dev [±]

uncertainty2s

Definition

the value, that when added to and subtracted from the mean estimate, creates a confidence interval that captures the true value 95% of the time.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

MAP2-sigma, WMT2-sigma, from_95, 2 sigma, to_95

uncertaintyHigh

Definition

the upper (maximum) bound of the interval believed to capture the true value according to an unspecified calculation.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

SunFracMax, Acc max, ageOld, agelinInterpUncertaintyHigh, ageBchronUncertaintyHigh, agecopRaUncertaintyHigh, ageStalAgeUncertaintyHigh, ageBaconUncertaintyHigh, agelinRegUncertaintyHigh, ageOxCalUncertaintyHigh, ageUncertaintyHigh, AgeOld, age_max, cal_age_range_old, error_older_age, Age_max, max age, max Age, maxAge, age max, age_old, Chironomid d18O max, d18OUncertaintyHigh, ∆RH_upper, UncertaintyDust0x5B0x250x5D0x28Plus0x29, MaxElevM, meltUncertaintyHigh, lakeLevelMax, lakeLevelHi, Pmax, PanomMaxUncertainty, PannomMaxUncertainty, MAP_max, precip+, PannomMax, PanomMax, max RH, SAUG_s, SETE_s, SFEV_s, SHIV_s, IMON1953_s, TETE_s, TFEV_s, THIV_s, tempErrorUpper, JAS+, MAT_max, MATmax, temperatureWarm, tempErrorPlus, WMT_max, WMTmax, TreeCover_max, ageMax, errorUp, errorUp2, uncertainty_plus, upper band, upperErr, upperErr2, year_old

uncertaintyHigh1s

Definition

the upper (maximum) bound of the confidence interval that captures the true value 68% of the time.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

age_y_bp+1s, Q0.84, Q0.84, ice volume adjusted, Q0.84, ice volume and vegetation adjusted, dDP_1s_upper, deltaT + 1 sigma, p+SD, P+SD, precip_1s_uppper, T+SD, Temperature 1 sigma range high, T.PlusSD, precip_1s_upper

uncertaintyHigh50

Definition

the upper (maximum) bound of the confidence interval that captures the true value 50% of the time.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

0.25_quantile_dust_flux, Precip dD 75 CI, 0.75_quantile_dust_flux

uncertaintyHigh90

Definition

the upper (maximum) bound of the confidence interval that captures the true value 90% of the time.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

pcpanomCI95

uncertaintyHigh95

Definition

the upper (maximum) bound of the confidence interval that captures the true value 95% of the time.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

age_97.5, age_calBP95+, 95UpperAge, age95conMax, max_age_95, maxAge95, d13C_97.5, d18O_97.5, Q0.975, Q0.975, ice volume adjusted, Q0.975, ice volume and vegetation adjusted, 0.975_quantile_dust_flux, upper95

uncertaintyLow

Definition

the lower (minimum) bound of the interval believed to capture the true value according to an unspecified calculation.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

lowerErr, Acc min, ageMin, agelinInterpUncertaintyLow, ageBchronUncertaintyLow, agecopRaUncertaintyLow, ageYoung, ageStalAgeUncertaintyLow, ageBaconUncertaintyLow, agelinRegUncertaintyLow, ageOxCalUncertaintyLow, ageUncertaintyLow, age_min, cal_age_range_young, error_younger_age, Age_min, min age, min Age, minAge, age min, age_young, Chironomid d18O min, d18OUncertaintyLow, ∆RH_lower, UncertaintyDust0x5B0x250x5D0x28Minus0x29, MinElevM, meltUncertaintyLow, lakeLevelMin, lakeLevelLo, Pmin, PanomMinUncertainty, PannomMinUncertainty, MAP_min, precip-, PannomMin, PanomMin, min RH, SAUG_i, SETE_i, SFEV_i, SHIV_i, IMON1953_i, TETE_i, TFEV_i, THIV_i, tempErrorLower, JAS-, MAT_min, MATmin, temperatureCold, WMT_min, WMTmin, TreeCover_min, errorLow, errorLow2, undertainty_minus, yearBottom, SunFracMin, yearTop

uncertaintyLow1s

Definition

the lower (minimum) bound of the confidence interval that captures the true value 68% of the time.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

age_y_bp-1s, Q0.16, Q0.16, ice volume adjusted, Q0.16, ice volume and vegetation adjusted, dDP_1s_lower, deltaT - 1 sigma, precip_1s_lower, p-SD, P-SD, T.MinusSD, T-SD, Temperature 1 sigma range low

uncertaintyLow95

Definition

the lower (minimum) bound of the confidence interval that captures the true value 95% of the time.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

lowerErr2, pcpanomCI5, age_2.5, age2.5, age_calBP95-, 95LowerAge, age95ConfMin, minAge95, d13C_2.5, d18O_2.5, Q0.025, Q0.025, ice volume adjusted, Q0.025, ice volume and vegetation adjusted, Precip dD 25 CI, 0.025_quantile_dust_flux, lower95

uncertaintyLow90

Definition

the lower (minimum) bound of the confidence interval that captures the true value 90% of the time.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

age_5thpercentile, age_95thpercentile, age97.5

upwelling

Definition

a circulation index that is a measure of the volume of water upwelling in the ocean.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

uranium

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 92.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

U

V

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 23.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

ppm V

V/Al

Definition

the elemental ratio of vanadium to aluminum.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

varveThickness

Definition

the thickness of a sublayer of or an entire annually-resolved varve in a sediment sequence.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Varve thickness, Varve_width

volume

Definition

a physical property that is a measure of the three-dimensional space filled by a sample.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Samp vol

waterContent

Definition

a measure of the amount of water that is contained within a material, often expressed as a weight percent.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

waterTableDepth

Definition

a geographic variable that quantifies the depth from the land surface to the upper surface of the zone of saturation in the soil.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Water Table, Water Table Detrended, water wm, water_table_depth, Water_tableDepth

wetBulkDensity

Definition

TBD

source: TBD

Known synonyms

WetBD

NOAA PaST Thesaurus term

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Y

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 39.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

ppm Y

year

Definition

a duration unit that is equal to 12 months which in science is taken to be equal to 365.25 days (Credit: Units of measurement ontology).

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Year, year start, age_CE, Recon0x2EDate, yearRounded, yearEnsemble, Year b2k

Zn

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 30.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

ppm Zn

Zr

Definition

a chemical element with atomic number 40.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

ppm Zr

Zr/Al

Definition

the elemental ratio of zirconium to aluminum.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

zscore

Definition

sampling metadata that identifies the elevation, either above or below sea level, at which a sample was collected or a reconstruction was generated.

source: PaST

Known synonyms

Z_score


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