NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Global Holocene Paleodust Database

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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 ice cores with a geographic location of Global. The time period coverage is from 12000 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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title	NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Global Holocene Paleodust Database

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