NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Chinese Loess Plateau 360KYr Leaf Wax Isotope Data and Temperature Reconstruction

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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 Loess and Eolian Dust. The data include parameters of climate reconstructions|loess and paleosol with a geographic location of China, Eastern Asia. The time period coverage is from 443000 to 6100 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 - Chinese Loess Plateau 360KYr Leaf Wax Isotope Data and Temperature Reconstruction