Data, icesamples and software
The following data sets are available online from Centre for Ice and Climate, University of Copenhagen. Please cite the relevant articles when using the data.
For other data, please contact ice-core curator J.P. Steffensen and include a description of the intended use of the data and a list of which core(s), parameter(s), time span, and resolution are wanted. Expect long response times during the field season.
Ice samples for further measurements can also be obtained. Read more about the sampling procedure.
Site |
Data type |
Description |
NEEM |
Annual resolution δ18O from shallow cores and pits |
Annual δ18O data from selected shallow ice cores and pits located at NEEM, Greenland (Masson-Delmotte, Steen-Larsen et al., The Cryosphere, 2015) |
EastGRIP, Greenland |
Timescale, Acidity, Conductivity, Permittivity, Match points to NGRIP |
EGRIP chronology for over the Holocene and last glacial termination (15 ka). Details can be found in the accompanying paper: Mojtabavi, et al. (2020): A first chronology for the East GReenland Ice-core Project (EGRIP) over the Holocene and last glacial termination. Climate of the Past, 16, 2359-2380, doi: 10.5194/cp-16-2359-2020. EGRIP_age_scale.tab (Interpolated time scale for the ice with GICC05 ages for each bag depth (0.55 m segments) of the EGRIP core in the 13.7 - 1383.8 m depth interval). EGRIP_acidity.tab (Acidity measured with the Electrical Conductivity Method (ECM) on the EGRIP ice core (down to 1383.84 m depth), converted to hydrogen ion concentration). EGRIP_permittivity.tab (Permittivity measured with the dielectric profiling (DEP) technique on the EGRIP ice core, 13.77-1383.84 m depth). EGRIP_conductivity.tab (Specific conductivity measured with the dielectric profiling (DEP) technique on the EGRIP ice core, 13.77-1383.84 m depth). EGRIP-NGRIP1.tab Match points between the EGRIP core and the NGRIP1 core and corresponding GICC05 ages). EGRIP-NGRIP2.tab (Match points between the EGRIP core and the NGRIP1 core and corresponding GICC05 ages). |
Renland, Greenland |
Timescale, Dust record, Associated measurements |
RECAP ice core timescale and dust record. Associated measurements of gas (CH4, d15N, d18Oatm) in RECAP ice and Sr/Nd isotopes in East Greenland sediments and rock samples. Data accompanies the paper by Simonsen, et al., East Greenland ice core dust record reveals timing of Greenland ice sheet advance and retreat, Nature Communications, 2019. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-12546-2. RECAP_TimeScale_0_121ka_010318.xlsx RECAP_CH4_15N_18Oatm_time_scale.xlsx Greenland_SrNd_Isotope_Data.xlsx |
Renland, Greenland |
Seasonal δ18O values with respect to age |
Summer, winter and annually averaged δ18O data (1801-2015 CE) for three ice cores drilled on Renland (RECAP and Renland 1988 campaigns). The data sheet contain both individual core data and a stacked record. Details can be found in the accompanying paper: Holme, C., Gkinis, V., Lanzky, M., Morris, V., Olesen, M., Thayer, A., Vaughn, B. H., and Vinther, B. M.: Varying regional δ18O–temperature relationship in high resolution stable water isotopes from east Greenland, Climate of the Past, https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-2018-169, 2019. |
RICE, Antarctica |
Timescale and accumulation history |
Annually resolved timescale and snow accumulation record for the past 2,700 years derived from the RICE ice core, Roosevelt Island, Antarctica. |
Abakus instrument |
Supplementary data |
Supplementary data for the paper "Particle shape accounts for instrumental discrepancy in ice core Published in Climate of the Past. |
NGRIP |
δ18O values and dust concentrations |
The dataset provides NGRIP δ18O |
NEEM, NGRIP and North Central Greenland |
Accumulation rates in 100yr averages 1311-2011 |
The data presented in the paper by Karlsson et al., 2016, Frontiers in Earth Science. The files contain accumulation rates in 100yr averages 1311-2011, the age of the traced radar layers and their two-way traveltime. |
NEEM |
Methane date measured in the field along the NEEM core in 2010. |
These data files accompany the following paper: Chappellaz, J., C. Stowasser, T. Blunier, D. Baslev-Clausen, E. J. Brook, R. Dallmayr, X. Faïn, J. E. Lee, L. E. Mitchell, O. Pascual, D. Romanini, J. Rosen, and S. Schüpbach (2013), High-resolution glacial and deglacial record of atmospheric methane... Details about the data can be found in the description file “NEEM continuous methane data obtained during the 2010 field season.pdf”. Please consult the detailed data description before using the data. NEEM2010_CH4_WS-CRDS_cont.zip |
GISP2, GRIP and NGRIP |
GICC05modelext timescale for the gas and ice phase of the GISP2 and GRIP ice cores (0-104 ka b2k) and various data series
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This data file accompanies the following two papers: Download an Excel version of Table 2 of this paper |
NEEM |
GICC05modelext-NEEM-1 time scale for the NEEM core and supporting information A mirrored version of the xls file and a raw text version is available from WDC Paleo. |
Data file released with the paper by Rasmussen et al., 2013: "A first chronology for the North Greenland Eemian Ice Drilling (NEEM) ice core". The data file (xls format) includes: |
NGRIP and NEEM | ECM and DEP data for NGRIP and NEEM |
Data released with the paper by Rasmussen et al., 2013: "A first chronology for the North Greenland Eemian Ice Drilling (NEEM) ice core". |
NEEM | δ15N data from Dansgaard-Oeschger events DO-8 to DO-10 |
Data released with the paper by Guillevic et al., 2013: "Spatial gradients of temperature, accumulation and δ18O-ice in Greenland over a series of Dansgaard–Oeschger events". Data (text file) - mirrowed at WDC Paleo. |
NEEM | δ18O, CH4, N2O, air content, δ15N, δ18Oatm, Noble gasses, chronology information, and reconstructed temperatures and surface elevation |
Data as presented in the paper Eemian interglacial reconstructed from a |
NGRIP | Dust concentration |
NGRIP Dust content (particles per mL) covering the period 10.3-107.6 ka b2k. Time scale: GICC05 (to 60.2 ka b2k) and GICC05modelext (older than 60.2 ka b2k). Further info and references inside data file. |
North Greenland | Depth of the Bølling-Allerød transition from radio-echo sounding data |
The depth of the Bølling-Allerød transition in North Greenland located in radio-echo sounding data, as described in Karlsson et al., Annals of Glaciology, 2013. |
NGRIP | GICC05modelext time scale and δ18O values |
Greenland Ice Core Chronology 2005 (GICC05) time scale for the NGRIP ice core (down to 60 ka b2k) extended to the base of the NGRIP ice core by merging with the ss09sea06bm model time scale. The resulting time scale is called GIC05modelext. |
NGRIP | SO4 data for the last ~1800 years |
Sulphate data from the NGRIP ice cores as presented in the paper by Plummer et al., Climate of the Past, 2012. |
Southern/Central Greenland | Seasonal δ18O data from multiple shallow ice cores |
Seasonal δ18O data from multiple shallow ice cores located in southern and central Greenland (Excel) (Vinther et al., QSR, 2010) |
Greenland & Ellesmere Island | Holocene δ18O values. Greenland ice sheet elevation and temperature |
The Holocene δ18O histories and temperature reconstruction. Elevation histories for Camp Century, DYE-3, GRIP and NGRIP. All data has been presented in Vinther et al., Nature, 2009. |
Agassiz/DYE3/ NGRIP/Renland |
High resolution δ18O values |
High resolution δ18O data from Agassiz, DYE-3, NGRIP and Renland used in Kaufman et al., Science, 2009. The data are contained as a table in pdf files: |
NGRIP | Various data in annual resolution |
Climate proxy data from Steffensen et al., Science, 2008. Periods covered: 11.55-11.85 ka b2k, 12.65-13.15 ka b2k, and 14.55-14.85 ka b2k (GICC05 time scale, b2k = before A.D. 2000). The data are contained as a table in the Supporting Online Material (pdf file). The Deuterium Excess data from Fig.2A covering the period 11.54-14.86 ka b2k in 20-year resolution can be found here. |
Renland |
δ18O values on GICC05 time scale Renland/GICC05 match points. |
Renland δ18O values on the GICC05 time scale for the period 0-59.4 ka b2k. (Excel) Match points used to transfer the GICC05 time scale to the Renland ice core. (Excel) |
Agassiz |
Holocene δ18O values on GICC05 time scale. Agassiz/GICC05 match points. |
20 yr means of d18O data throughout the Holocene for the A77, A79, A84 and A87 ice cores from the Agassiz ice cap on Ellesmere Island, Canada. The δ18O data are on the GICC05 time scale. (Excel) Match points used to transfer the GICC05 time scale to the Agassiz ice cores. (Excel) |
NGRIP |
GICC05 time scale and δ18O values |
Greenland Ice Core Chronology 2005 (GICC05) and 20 year means of δ18O data from NGRIP back to 60 ka b2k (Excel) |
Greenland |
SW Greenland temperature observations |
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NGRIP/GRIP |
GICC05 time scale and δ18O values |
Greenland Ice Core Chronology 2005 (GICC05) and 20 year means of δ18O data from NGRIP (back to 42 ka b2k) and GRIP (back to 32 ka b2k) (Excel) |
NGRIP/GRIP/ |
Holocene GICC05 time scale and δ18O values Early Holocene accumulation and δ18O anomalies |
Holocene Greenland Ice Core Chronology 2005 (GICC05) and 20 year means of δ18O data from NGRIP1, NGRIP2, GRIP, and DYE-3 (Excel). Early Holocene Greenland Ice Core Chronology 2005 (GICC05) and 10 year means of δ18O data from NGRIP, GRIP, and DYE-3 (Excel). Accumulation model results and isotope ratio anomalies across 4 intervals in the Early Holocene (Excel). |
NGRIP/GRIP/ |
Late Glacial δ18O and Calcium data on the GICC05 time scale. |
Calcium concentration and δ18O isotope ratios from the Greenland NGRIP, GRIP, and GISP2 ice cores on the GICC05 time scale covering the period 11.6 - 32.44 ka b2k. |
NGRIP |
δ18O values |
50 year means of δ18O values from the NGRIP ice core (NGRIP members, 2004) (Ascii) |
Greenland |
Accumulation and δ18O |
Common Greenland accumulation and δ18O records for NGRIP, GRIP and DYE-3, 191 AD - 1974 AD (Andersen et al, 2006) (Ascii).
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North Atlantic |
NAO index |
1821 AD - 1999 AD Iberia/Iceland Monthly NAO Index (Vinther et al, 2003b) (Ascii) |
Cádiz/San Fernando |
Monthly mean pressure |
Cádiz/San Fernando monthly mean pressure 1821-1987 AD (Vinther et al, 2003b) (Ascii) |
Southern Greenland |
Winter temperature index |
1245 AD - 1970 AD from 7 southern Greenland ice cores (Vinther et al, 2003) (Ascii) |
GRIP |
Oxygen Isotopes |
20 year averages back to 122 kyrs BP (Ascii) |
GRIP |
Oxygen Isotopes |
50 year averages back to 122 kyrs BP |
GRIP |
Oxygen Isotopes |
bag samples (0.55m = one bag) SS09 time scale, depth range: 0 - 2983 m (Johnsen et al, 1997). (Ascii) |
GRIP |
Oxygen Isotopes |
20 years averages on GISP2 time scale, |
DYE-3, GRIP, Law Dome |
Temperature reconstructed from |
Temperature reconstructed from borehole measurements (Ascii) |
Global, |
Dust deposition fields |
Global dust deposition fields from GCM simulations by Andersen et al (1998). |
Data from the Greenland Ice Core Project (GRIP) may be found on the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) website.
Software
StratiCounter: A MatLab-based algorithm for producing ice-core timescales by annual layer counting. The algorithm is based on the principles of statistical inference of hidden states in semi-Markov processes, and it also provides an uncertainty estimate on the resulting timescale. See Winstrup (2011) and Winstrup et al. (2012) for further documentation.
slopesnake: Tools for deriving local layer slope and tracing layers in radio echograms. Developed by Christian Panton.
Matchmaker: A MatLab-based tool for facilitating efficient and high-quality manual synchronization of ice core records.
The tool is not available for download, but if you are interested in obtaining a version of the tool, please contact Sune Olander Rasmussen.