Supplementary Table DR1. Summer SST data from core MD99-2275 on the North Icelandic Shelf Core depth (cm), Age (cal yr B.P.), Summer SSTs (°C) 0.5 75 6.5 2.5 77 6.7 5.5 81 7.1 7.5 84 7.4 10.5 88 6.3 12.5 90 6.7 15.5 94 6.3 17.5 97 7.4 20.5 101 6.4 22.5 103 6.7 25.5 107 7.1 27.5 110 6.9 30.5 114 7.2 32.5 117 7.1 35.5 120 7.1 37.5 123 6.8 40.5 127 5.8 42.5 130 6.7 45.5 133 6.5 47.5 136 7.1 50.5 140 6.5 52.5 143 7.0 55.5 147 7.0 57.5 149 7.3 60.5 153 6.8 62.5 157 7.0 65.5 163 6.8 67.5 167 7.2 70.5 173 6.3 72.5 177 6.9 75.5 183 7.3 77.5 187 6.8 80.5 193 7.2 82.5 196 7.1 85.5 202 7.2 87.5 206 7.1 90.5 212 6.9 92.5 216 7.2 95.5 222 8.0 97.5 226 7.2 100.5 232 7.3 102.5 238 7.2 105.5 247 6.6 107.5 253 7.3 110.5 262 7.3 112.5 268 7.0 115.5 277 7.1 117.5 283 6.5 120.5 292 6.9 122.5 298 6.8 125.5 307 6.6 127.5 314 6.9 130.5 323 6.6 132.5 329 6.8 135.5 338 6.9 137.5 344 7.1 140.5 353 7.0 142.5 359 7.4 145.5 368 7.2 147.5 374 7.3 150.5 383 6.9 152.5 389 6.5 155.5 399 6.9 157.5 405 7.5 160.5 414 7.1 162.5 420 6.7 165.5 429 6.6 167.5 435 6.8 170.5 444 6.8 172.5 450 6.8 175.5 459 6.2 177.5 465 7.3 180.5 474 7.0 182.5 478 6.9 185.5 486 6.4 187.5 490 6.7 190.5 498 7.3 192.5 502 7.5 195.5 510 7.0 197.5 515 6.6 200.5 522 7.0 202.5 527 6.8 205.5 534 6.6 207.5 539 6.7 210.5 548 6.9 212.5 555 6.7 215.5 566 7.0 217.5 573 7.5 220.5 584 6.1 222.5 591 7.3 225.5 601 6.8 227.5 609 7.2 230.5 620 6.3 232.5 627 7.0 235.5 637 7.1 237.5 645 8.0 240.5 658 7.3 242.5 669 7.3 245.5 685 7.2 247.5 696 7.3 250.5 712 7.7 252.5 722 7.6 255.5 739 7.7 257.5 749 7.8 260.5 765 7.6 262.5 776 8.2 265.5 792 7.4 267.5 803 7.5 270.5 819 7.2 272.5 830 8.0 275.5 846 6.9 277.5 853 7.6 280.5 863 7.7 282.5 870 7.5 285.5 881 6.9 287.5 888 7.8 290.5 898 7.3 292.5 905 8.0 295.5 916 7.6 297.5 923 8.1 300.5 935 7.6 302.5 949 7.2 305.5 970 7.3 307.5 985 7.2 310.5 1006 8.1 315.5 1041 7.4 319.5 1069 6.7 322.5 1088 7.6 327.5 1113 8.1 332.5 1139 7.2 337.5 1164 7.2 342.5 1190 7.6 347.5 1215 7.7 352.5 1241 7.4 357.5 1266 7.3 362.5 1292 7.3 367.5 1318 7.8 372.5 1343 8.2 377.5 1369 7.7 382.5 1394 7.9 387.5 1420 7.6 392.5 1446 7.9 397.5 1471 8.3 402.5 1497 7.9 407.5 1522 7.3 412.5 1548 8.0 417.5 1573 8.2 422.5 1599 8.0 427.5 1624 8.0 432.5 1650 7.4 437.5 1676 7.2 442.5 1701 7.5 447.5 1727 7.9 452.5 1752 8.1 457.5 1778 8.0 462.5 1804 7.6 467.5 1830 7.6 472.5 1856 7.5 477.5 1883 8.4 482.5 1909 8.0 487.5 1935 7.7 492.5 1961 7.6 497.5 1988 7.3 502.5 2014 7.7 512.5 2066 7.8 522.5 2118 8.2 532.5 2171 8.7 542.5 2223 9.3 552.5 2276 7.6 562.5 2328 8.2 572.5 2380 7.6 582.5 2433 8.0 592.5 2486 7.6 602.5 2538 8.5 612.5 2590 8.2 622.5 2643 7.4 632.5 2695 7.3 642.5 2748 7.6 652.5 2800 7.8 662.5 2852 8.5 672.5 2905 7.9 682.5 2958 7.9 692.5 3008 8.8 702.5 3056 8.3 712.5 3103 8.3 722.5 3152 8.7 732.5 3200 7.6 742.5 3248 8.1 752.5 3296 7.7 762.5 3344 7.9 772.5 3392 7.6 782.5 3440 8.5 792.5 3488 8.3 802.5 3536 8.4 812.5 3584 8.0 822.5 3632 8.5 832.5 3680 7.6 842.5 3729 8.2 852.5 3776 7.9 862.5 3825 8.7 872.5 3873 8.1 882.5 3921 7.8 892.5 3969 7.9 903.5 4022 7.8 912.5 4065 8.3 923.5 4118 7.6 932.5 4161 7.9 943.5 4214 8.4 952.5 4260 7.6 962.5 4312 8.8 972.5 4363 8.3 982.5 4414 8.3 992.5 4465 7.8 1002.5 4516 8.8 1012.5 4567 8.4 1022.5 4618 8.2 1032.5 4670 8.3 1042.5 4721 8.8 1052.5 4772 8.0 1062.5 4823 8.1 1072.5 4874 7.7 1082.5 4925 8.5 1092.5 4977 7.5 1102.5 5028 7.7 1112.5 5079 8.2 1122.5 5130 7.4 1132.5 5181 8.1 1142.5 5233 8.8 1152.5 5284 8.5 1162.5 5335 7.7 1172.5 5386 8.5 1182.5 5437 8.1 1192.5 5485 8.1 1202.5 5528 8.7 1212.5 5572 8.1 1222.5 5616 8.5 1232.5 5660 7.9 1242.5 5703 8.2 1252.5 5747 8.2 1262.5 5791 8.9 1272.5 5835 8.9 1282.5 5878 9.1 1292.5 5922 9.0 1302.5 5966 8.8 1312.5 6010 8.1 1322.5 6053 8.4 1332.5 6094 8.1 1342.5 6134 8.3 1352.5 6175 8.1 1362.5 6215 8.5 1372.5 6256 8.5 1382.5 6296 8.7 1392.5 6336 8.7 1402.5 6377 8.4 1412.5 6417 8.8 1422.5 6457 8.8 1432.5 6498 8.4 1442.5 6538 8.5 1452.5 6579 8.2 1462.5 6619 8.6 1472.5 6662 9.0 1482.5 6705 8.7 1492.5 6748 9.5 1502.5 6791 8.6 1512.5 6834 8.8 1522.5 6877 8.7 1532.5 6920 8.2 1542.5 6964 9.1 1552.5 7008 8.9 1562.5 7050 9.2 1572.5 7094 8.9 1582.5 7138 9.4 1592.5 7181 8.9 1602.5 7225 8.5 1612.5 7269 9.2 1622.5 7312 9.9 1632.5 7356 9.3 1642.5 7400 9.0 1652.5 7443 9.5 1662.5 7487 9.7 1672.5 7530 9.9 1682.5 7574 9.9 1692.5 7618 9.4 1702.5 7662 9.1 1712.5 7705 9.5 1722.5 7749 9.8 1732.5 7792 9.5 1742.5 7836 9.7 1752.5 7880 9.0 1762.5 7923 9.6 1772.5 7967 9.2 1782.5 8011 9.1 1792.5 8054 9.2 1802.5 8098 9.8 1812.5 8143 8.2 1822.5 8188 8.0 1832.5 8233 8.3 1842.5 8278 8.8 1852.5 8324 8.6 1862.5 8369 8.2 1872.5 8414 8.6 1882.5 8459 9.6 1892.5 8504 8.2 1902.5 8549 8.6 1912.5 8594 8.7 1922.5 8639 8.1 1932.5 8685 8.9 1942.5 8730 8.6 1952.5 8775 8.7 1962.5 8820 8.3 1972.5 8865 8.4 1982.5 8910 8.5 1992.5 8956 9.0 2002.5 9001 8.6 2012.5 9046 7.9 2022.5 9091 8.7 2032.5 9136 9.2 2042.5 9181 8.6 2052.5 9226 8.3 2062.5 9271 8.9