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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Cave KNI-51, Western Australia 8,800 Year Stalagmite d18O 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 Cave. The data include parameters of speleothems with a geographic location of Western Australia, Australia. The time period coverage is from 8844 to -58 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 > oxygen isotopes Monsoon What: delta 18O; Material: calcium carbonate What: age; Material: null What: depth; Material: null What: sample identification; Material: null What: notes; Material: null Continent > Australia/New Zealand > Australia > Western Australia > Cave KNI-51 > LATITUDE -15.18 > LONGITUDE 128.37 DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

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issued 2016-09-29T00:00:00.000+00:00
keyword 
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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 > oxygen isotopes",
  "Monsoon",
  "What: delta 18O; Material: calcium carbonate",
  "What: age; Material: null",
  "What: depth; Material: null",
  "What: sample identification; Material: null",
  "What: notes; Material: null",
  "Continent > Australia/New Zealand > Australia > Western Australia > Cave KNI-51 > LATITUDE -15.18 > LONGITUDE 128.37",
  "DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce"
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modified 2016-09-29T00:00:00.000+00:00
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spatial 128.37,-15.18,128.37,-15.18
temporal 2008-01-01T00:00:00+00:00/2008-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
title NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Cave KNI-51, Western Australia 8,800 Year Stalagmite d18O Data

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