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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Aurora Cave, Calcite Cave (Mt Luxmore, Fiordland), Te Reinga Cave, Waiau Cave, Doubtful Xanadu, Disbelief Cave Geochemical Data from 11200 to 170 Cal Yr BP

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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 Cave. The data include parameters of speleothems with a geographic location of New Zealand. The time period coverage is from 11215 to 173 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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Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Land Records > Cave Deposits Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Speleothems Earth Science > Paleoclimate > Land Records > Cave Deposits earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems > carbon isotopes earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems > oxygen isotopes What: age; Material: null What: age; Material: null What: delta 18O; Material: calcite What: delta 13C; Material: calcite What: depth; Material: null Continent > Australia/New Zealand > New Zealand > Calcite Cave (Mt Luxmore, Fiordland) > LATITUDE -46.02 > LONGITUDE 167.74 Continent > Australia/New Zealand > New Zealand > Te Reinga Cave > LATITUDE -38.82 > LONGITUDE 177.52 Continent > Australia/New Zealand > New Zealand > Waiau Cave > LATITUDE -46 > LONGITUDE 167.73 Continent > Australia/New Zealand > New Zealand > Aurora Cave > LATITUDE -45.2953 > LONGITUDE 167.6979 Continent > Australia/New Zealand > New Zealand > Disbelief Cave > LATITUDE -38.82 > LONGITUDE 177.52 Continent > Australia/New Zealand > New Zealand > Doubtful Xanadu > LATITUDE -45.3735 > LONGITUDE 167.0476 DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

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issued 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000+00:00
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  "Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Land Records > Cave Deposits",
  "Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Speleothems",
  "Earth Science > Paleoclimate > Land Records > Cave Deposits",
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  "What: delta 18O; Material: calcite",
  "What: delta 13C; Material: calcite",
  "What: depth; Material: null",
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  "Continent > Australia/New Zealand > New Zealand > Te Reinga Cave > LATITUDE -38.82 > LONGITUDE 177.52",
  "Continent > Australia/New Zealand > New Zealand > Waiau Cave > LATITUDE -46 > LONGITUDE 167.73",
  "Continent > Australia/New Zealand > New Zealand > Aurora Cave > LATITUDE -45.2953 > LONGITUDE 167.6979",
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modified 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000+00:00
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temporal 1777-01-01T00:00:00+00:00/1777-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
title NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Aurora Cave, Calcite Cave (Mt Luxmore, Fiordland), Te Reinga Cave, Waiau Cave, Doubtful Xanadu, Disbelief Cave Geochemical Data from 11200 to 170 Cal Yr BP

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