Palaeo sea-level and ice-sheet databases: problems, strategies and perspectives

Düsterhus, A.; Rovere, A.; Carlson, A.E.; Barlow, N.L.M.; Bradwell, T.; Clark, J.; Dutton, A.; Gehrels, R.; Hibbert, F.D.; Hijma, M.P.; Horton, B.P.; Klemann, V.; Kopp, R.E.; Sivan, D.; Tarasov, L.; Törnqvist, T.E.

doi:10.5194/cpd-11-2389-2015

Palaeo sea-level and ice-sheet databases: problems, strategies and perspectives

Düsterhus, A.; Rovere, A.; Carlson, A.E.; Barlow, N.L.M.; Bradwell, T.; Clark, J.; Dutton, A.; Gehrels, R.; Hibbert, F.D.; Hijma, M.P.; Horton, B.P.; Klemann, V.; Kopp, R.E.; Sivan, D.; Tarasov, L.; Törnqvist, T.E.

Authors

A. Düsterhus

A. Rovere

A.E. Carlson

N.L.M. Barlow

T. Bradwell

J. Clark

A. Dutton

R. Gehrels

F.D. Hibbert

M.P. Hijma

B.P. Horton

V. Klemann

R.E. Kopp

D. Sivan

L. Tarasov

T.E. Törnqvist

Abstract

Sea-level and ice-sheet databases are essential tools for evaluating palaeoclimatic changes. However, database creation poses considerable challenges and problems related to the composition and needs of scientific communities creating raw data, the compiliation of the database, and finally using it. There are also issues with data standardisation and database infrastructure, which should make the database easy to understand and use with different layers of complexity. Other challenges are correctly assigning credit to original authors, and creation of databases that are centralised and maintained in long-term digital archives. Here, we build on the experience of the PALeo constraints on SEA level rise (PALSEA) community by outlining strategies for designing a self-consistent and standardised database of changes in sea level and ice sheets, identifying key points that need attention when undertaking the task of database creation.

Citation

Düsterhus, A., Rovere, A., Carlson, A., Barlow, N., Bradwell, T., Clark, J., …Törnqvist, T. (2015). Palaeo sea-level and ice-sheet databases: problems, strategies and perspectives. Climate of the past discussions, 11(3), 2389-2404. https://doi.org/10.5194/cpd-11-2389-2015

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Jun 16, 2015
Publication Date	Jun 25, 2015
Deposit Date	Jul 13, 2015
Publicly Available Date	Sep 11, 2015
Journal	Climate of the Past Discussions
Publisher	Copernicus Publications
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	11
Issue	3
Pages	2389-2404
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5194/cpd-11-2389-2015