Sea-surface temperature anomalies associated with the 1997–1998 El Niño recorded in the oxygen isotope composition of planktonic foraminifera

Research Article| September 01, 1999 Sea-surface temperature anomalies associated with the 1997–1998 El Niño recorded in the oxygen isotope composition of planktonic foraminifera R. Thunell; R. Thunell 1Department of Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar E. Tappa; E. Tappa 1Department of Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar C. Pride; C. Pride 2Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar E. Kincaid E. Kincaid 1Department of Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information R. Thunell 1Department of Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA E. Tappa 1Department of Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA C. Pride 2Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA E. Kincaid 1Department of Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1999) 27 (9): 843–846. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1999)027<0843:SSTAAW>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation R. Thunell, E. Tappa, C. Pride, E. Kincaid; Sea-surface temperature anomalies associated with the 1997–1998 El Niño recorded in the oxygen isotope composition of planktonic foraminifera. Geology 1999;; 27 (9): 843–846. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1999)027<0843:SSTAAW>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Anomalously warm sea-surface temperatures and associated high rainfall propagated northward from the eastern equatorial Pacific along the western margin of North America during the 1997–1998 El Niño. We present data from the Guaymas Basin (Gulf of California) and the Santa Barbara Basin (Southern California Borderlands) that clearly demonstrate that the oxygen isotope composition of planktonic foraminifera accurately records the local sea-surface temperature changes related to the El Niño phenomenon. On the basis of this observation, the varved sediments accumulating in these basins should contain a detailed history of both the occurrence and intensity of past El Niño events. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.