NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - 2000 Year Tropical Rainfall Reconstructions

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This archived Paleoclimatology Study is available from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), under the World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology. The associated NCEI study type is Climate Reconstruction. The data include parameters of climate reconstructions with a geographic location of Tropics. The time period coverage is from 2000 to -50 in calendar years before present (BP). See metadata information for parameter and study location details. Please cite this study when using the data.

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title	NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - 2000 Year Tropical Rainfall Reconstructions

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