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Description: Here, we present the results of the clumped isotope measurements of 11 latest Jurassic to Early Cretaceous belemnites from DSDP Site 511, along with the results of carbonate reference materials (ETH1-4, Carrara, MuStd) and equilibrated gases (25 °C and 1000 °C). Carbonate digestion at 90 °C and subsequent CO2 purification was done on an automated line connected to a ThermoFisher MAT 253 isotope ratio mass spectrometer. We present the raw isotope values calculated using both the [Gonfiantini/Santrock] and the [Brand]/IUPAC isotopic parameters. The raw data is projected onto the carbon dioxide equilibrium scale (CDES) using the equilibrated gases and without applying any acid fractionation factor to the final values. The origin of sample material, sample preparation methods, and mass spectrometry procedures are further detailed in the associated files and the linked article: Vickers et al. (2019).

Description: Here, we provide the results of the clumped isotope analyses of 24 biogenic carbonate samples, along with the results of carbonate reference materials (ETH1–4, Carrara, MuStd, Strauss) and equilibrated gases (25 °C and 1000 °C). Carbonate digestion at 90 °C and subsequent CO2 purification was done on an automated line connected to a ThermoFisher MAT 253 isotope ratio mass spectrometer. We present the raw isotope values calculated using both the [Gonfiantini/Santrock] and the [Brand]/IUPAC isotopic parameters. The raw data is projected onto the carbon dioxide equilibrium scale (CDES) using the equilibrated gases and without applying any acid fractionation factor to the final values. The origin of sample material, sample preparation methods, and mass spectrometry procedures are further detailed in the associated files and the linked article: Wierzbowski et al. (2018).

Description: Here, we present the results of the clumped isotope measurements on 20 Early Cretaceous (Valanginian) belemnites. Further, we provide the results of the equilibrated gases and the carbonate reference material that were measured along with the samples. Carbonate digestion at 90 °C and subsequent CO2 purification was performed on an automated line connected to a ThermoFisher MAT 253 isotope ratio mass spectrometer. The data is projected to the Carbon Dioxide Equilibrium Scale (CDES) and presented without an acid fractionation factor applied. Further details on the sample material, sample preparation method, and mass spectrometry procedures can be found in the associated files and the linked article: Price et al. (2020).

Description: Here, we provide the results of the clumped isotope analyses of 24 biogenic carbonate samples, along with the results of carbonate reference materials (ETH1–4, Carrara, MuStd, Strauss) and equilibrated gases (25 °C and 1000 °C). Carbonate digestion at 90 °C and subsequent CO2 purification was done on an automated line connected to a ThermoFisher MAT 253 isotope ratio mass spectrometer. We present the raw isotope values calculated using both the [Gonfiantini/Santrock] and the [Brand]/IUPAC isotopic parameters. The raw data is projected onto the carbon dioxide equilibrium scale using the equilibrated gases and without applying any fractionation factor to the final values. Preparation methods and mass spectrometry analytics are further detailed in the associated files and the linked article.

Description: The mid-Pleistocene Transition (MPT; approx. 1.2-0.7 Ma), is characterized by growing Northern Hemisphere ice sheets and the shift from a 41 kyr to a 100 kyr glacial-interglacial cyclicity. Concomitant to the growth of large ice sheets, atmospheric and oceanic circulation pattern have changed. One key feature of the North Atlantic is the wind-driven Subtropical Gyre, a major provider of heat and moisture for continental Europe. Here, we investigate changes in the strength and spatial configuration of the Subtropical Gyre during the MPT and its impact on the continental moisture balance. To reconstruct Subtropical Gyre dynamics, we conducted conducted paired d18O and Mg/Ca analyses on the deep-dwelling foraminifera Globorotalia inflata from Iberian Margin Site U1385 yielding thermocline temperature (Ttherm) variability between 1400-500 ka at the eastern boundary of the Subtropical Gyre. Long-term trends of Ttherm at Site U1385 oppose the North Atlantic climatic evolution of progressively intensified glacials during the MPT. Particularly, glacials MIS 20 and 18 were marked by warm thermocline waters off Iberia. We infer that a southward shift of the (sub)polar front displaced the source region of thermocline waters within the Subtropical Gyre from high to mid-latitudes. In addition, a strong Mediterranean Outflow Water production during the MPT caused the advection of warm waters to Iberia. Humid conditions during MIS 20 and 18 in SE Europe indicate that atmospheric moisture derived from this warm water might have been advected deep into continental Europe and contributed to enhanced growth of Alpine glaciers.