Table 1 AMS 14C datings in cores 33-GC08 and GS14-190-01PC

From: Nordic Seas polynyas and their role in preconditioning marine productivity during the Last Glacial Maximum

Laboratory code

Core no.

Core depth original (cm)

Core depth converted (cm)a

14C age (yrs BP)

Error

Carbon source

δ13C (‰)

2σ max. age (cal. yrs BP)

2σ min. age (cal. yrs BP)

Median (cal. yrs BP)

Error ± 1s

UBA-21626

33-GC8

17.5

21.6

13007

±65

Mixed benthic/planktic

–2.5

15130

14314

14800

77

UBA-21157

33-GC8

35

41.8

13447

±49

Thyasira sp.

–9.5

15757

15273

15514

64

UBA-21627

33-GC8

64.5

75.9

15510

±82

Mixed benthic/planktic

–2

18521

18002

18272

92

UBA-30880

GS14-190, core B, 37.5 cm

137.6

137.6

16183

±108

Planktic forams

–6.1

18720

19258

18966

116

UBA21482

33-GC8

169

196.2

16516

±84

Mixed benthic/planktic

–2.2

19606

19074

19360

93

UBA-21624

33-GC8

227

268.7

17776

±94

Mixed benthic/planktic

–3.3

21193

20579

20870

103

UBA-21625

33-GC8

244

292.5

17990

±82

Mixed benthic/planktic

–3.6

21473

20868

21164

92

UBA-21639

GS14-190, core D, 46 cm

337.5

337.5

18950

±83

Mixed benthic/planktic

–0.4

22550

22051

22358

93

UBA-30879

GS14-190, core E, 63 cm

454.2

454.2

19879

±161

Mixed benthic/planktic

–3.8

22935

23811

23367

166

UBA-21638

GS14-190, core F, 41.5 cm

532.5

532.5

21607

±86

Mixed benthic/planktic

–0.5

25714

25222

25484

95

UBA-30878

GS14-190, core G, 42 cm

632.6

632.6

25939

±343

Planktic forams

–1.5

28805

30518

29611

345

UBA-30877

GS14-190, core H, 4 cm

694.4

694.4

27959

±428

Mixed benthic/planktic

–0.1

30801

32494

31407

430

  1. aIndicates converted core depth for GC08 outlined in Table 3