NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Dante Cave, Namibia 550 Year Stalagmite Stable Isotope Data
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 Namibia, Southern Africa. The time period coverage is from 487 to 0 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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| issued | 2016-08-11T00:00:00.000+00:00 |
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"What: delta 18O; Material: calcium carbonate",
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"What: age; Material: null",
"What: age; Material: null",
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"What: depth; Material: null",
"What: delta 18O; Material: calcium carbonate",
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"What: delta 13C; Material: calcium carbonate",
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| modified | 2016-08-11T00:00:00.000+00:00 |
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| spatial | 17.883333,-19.4,17.883333,-19.4 |
| temporal | 1463-01-01T00:00:00+00:00/1950-01-01T00:00:00+00:00 |
| title | NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Dante Cave, Namibia 550 Year Stalagmite Stable Isotope Data |
