NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Grand Canyon Stalagmite Stable Isotope Data during the Early Holocene

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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 Arizona, United States Of America. The time period coverage is from 13959 to 8484 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 - Grand Canyon Stalagmite Stable Isotope Data during the Early Holocene