This dataset collects sea surface temperature data generated through alkenone analysis of late Pliocene sediments collected from cores and field localities by USGS PRISM project members. Alkenone analysis of sample material was performed by Timothy Herbert at Brown University.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Title | PRISM late Pliocene (Piacenzian) alkenone - derived SST data |
| DOI | 10.5066/F7959G1S |
| Authors | Harry J. Dowsett, Marci M. Robinson, Kevin M Foley, Timothy D. Herbert |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Florence Bascom Geoscience Center |
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