This dataset presents the microparticle (dust, diatoms, pollen and spores), stable water isotope, liquid electrical conductivity and major ion concentrations from the first ice core drilled from Cordillera Darwin, Chile (2017-2020 CE). These records were presented in Tetzner et al. (2025) to assess the preservation of local-to-regional environmental information in the firn. Results obtained from the analysis of this dataset highlighted the potential of high elevation sites in the Cordillera Darwin Icefield to hold valuable paleoenvironmental records directly from the core of the Southern Hemisphere Westerly wind belt. This dataset was created with the support of the Dieter R Tetzner's National Geographic Early Career Grant 2019.

This dataset presents ERA5 daily downscaled surface air temperature and snowfall from two sites next to the first ice core drilled from Cordillera Darwin, Chile. These records were presented in Tetzner et al. (2025) to study regional-to-local environmental conditions at the firn core site. These local surface air temperature and snowfall estimations suggest the icefield has been progressively exposed to surface melt conditions, but not enough to produce significant melt at the firn core site. This dataset was created with the support of the Dieter R Tetzner's National Geographic Early Career Grant 2019.