Western North Atlantic Basin 8,000 Year Paleotempestology Database 2018 Oliva, F.; Viau, A.E.; Peros, M.C.; Bouchard, M. Oliva, F. Viau, A.E. Peros, M.C. Bouchard, M. Hurricanes and Tropical Cyclones Reconstruction earth science/paleoclimate/climate reconstructions (notes,null,null,null,null,climate reconstructions,null,null,C,citation) earth science/paleoclimate/climate reconstructions (longitude,null,null,degree east,null,climate reconstructions,null,null,N,null) earth science/paleoclimate/climate reconstructions (sample identification,null,null,null,null,climate reconstructions,null,null,C,site) earth science/paleoclimate/climate reconstructions (latitude,null,null,degree north,null,climate reconstructions,null,null,N,null) earth science/paleoclimate/climate reconstructions (wind speed,null,null,knot,null,climate reconstructions,null,null,N,maximum wind speed) earth science/paleoclimate/climate reconstructions (tropical cyclone,null,null,dimensionless,null,climate reconstructions,null,null,N,category (1-5)) earth science/paleoclimate/climate reconstructions (age,null,null,calendar year before present,null,climate reconstructions,null,null,N,null) earth science/paleoclimate/others (Western North Atlantic Basin>LATITUDE >LONGITUDE ) Paleotempestology, the study of past tropical cyclones (TCs) using geological proxy techniques, is a growing discipline that utilizes data from a broad range of sources. Most paleotempestological studies have been conducted using "established proxies," such as grain-size analysis, loss-on-ignition, and micropaleontological indicators. More recently, however, researchers have been applying more advanced geochemical analyses, such as X-ray fluorescence core scanning and stable isotopic geochemistry, to generate new paleotempestological records. In this paper we begin by providing a list of paleotempestological studies for the western North Atlantic Basin and illustrate the spatial coverage of these studies. We then review the premises behind both established and new proxies and discuss their strengths and limitations at resolving past hurricane activity. Lastly, we suggest future directions for paleotempestological research based on our review of the literature that we argue will ultimately lead to a better understanding of TC dynamics under future climate change scenarios. STUDY NOTES: Summary of published paleotempestological studies for the western North Atlantic Basin, updated 2018 Oliva et al. The Holocene NCDC-Paleoclimatology https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/data-access/paleoclimatology-data - Bauer Bruce Investigator : Oliva, F. Investigator : Viau, A.E. Investigator : Peros, M.C. Investigator : Bouchard, M. 2018-06-07 ONLINE Files online, ASCII https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/study/21391 https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/paleo/contributions_by_author/oliva2017/oliva2018pubs.txt https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/paleo/contributions_by_author/oliva2017/ https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/paleo/contributions_by_author/oliva2017/oliva2018articles.txt https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/paleo/contributions_by_author/oliva2017/oliva2018paleotempest.txt https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/paleo/contributions_by_author/oliva2017/oliva2018pubs.txt https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/paleo/contributions_by_author/oliva2017/ https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/paleo/contributions_by_author/oliva2017/oliva2018articles.txt https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/paleo/contributions_by_author/oliva2017/oliva2018paleotempest.txt English https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/study/21391 https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/paleo/contributions_by_author/oliva2017/oliva2018pubs.txt https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/paleo/contributions_by_author/oliva2017/ https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/paleo/contributions_by_author/oliva2017/oliva2018articles.txt https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/paleo/contributions_by_author/oliva2017/oliva2018paleotempest.txt Frank Oliva, Andre E. Viau, Matthew C. Peros, Marc Bouchard2018Paleotempestology database for the western North Atlantic basinThe Holocene10.1177/0959683618782598http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0959683618782598 Frank Oliva, Matthew Peros, Andre Viau2017 A review of the spatial distribution of and analytical techniques used in paleotempestological studies in the western North Atlantic BasinProgress in Physical Geography41110.1177/0309133316683899http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0309133316683899 START YEAR: 8000 cal yr BP * END YEAR: -50 cal yr BP -100 10 -50 50