NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Altai Ice Cores, Siberian and Mongolian Altai, 1700-2018 Ice Core Heavy Metal Concentration and Pb Isotope Data

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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 Ice Core. The data include parameters of ice cores with a geographic location of Mongolia, Eastern Asia. The time period coverage is from 1700 to 2018 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 - Altai Ice Cores, Siberian and Mongolian Altai, 1700-2018 Ice Core Heavy Metal Concentration and Pb Isotope Data