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Calculating uncertainty for the RICE ice core continuous flow analysis water isotope record
National Isotope Centre, GNS Science, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
W. Troy Baisden
National Isotope Centre, GNS Science, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
now at: Environmental Research Institute, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
Nancy A. N. Bertler
National Isotope Centre, GNS Science, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
B. Daniel Emanuelsson
National Isotope Centre, GNS Science, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Silvia Canessa
National Isotope Centre, GNS Science, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Andy Phillips
National Isotope Centre, GNS Science, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
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Short summary
We describe a systematic approach to the calibration and uncertainty estimation of a high-resolution continuous flow analysis (CFA) water isotope (δ2H, δ18O) record from the Roosevelt Island Climate Evolution (RICE) Antarctic ice core. Our method establishes robust uncertainty estimates for CFA δ2H and δ18O measurements, comparable to those reported for discrete sample δ2H and δ18O analysis. The resulting mean total errors for the record are 0.74 ‰ and 0.21 ‰ for δ2H and δ18O, respectively.
We describe a systematic approach to the calibration and uncertainty estimation of a...