NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Elk Lake, Minnesota: Evidence for Rapid Climate Change in the north central United States

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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 Lake. The data include parameters of paleolimnology with a geographic location of Minnesota, United States Of America. The time period coverage is from 10382 to 23 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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modified	1993-07-01T00:00:00.000+00:00
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temporal	1927-01-01T00:00:00+00:00/1927-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
title	NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Elk Lake, Minnesota: Evidence for Rapid Climate Change in the north central United States