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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Laguna Pallcacocha, Ecuador 15KYr Sediment Gray Scale Data

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: January 26, 2026 | Last Modified: 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00
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 Ecuador. The time period coverage is from 15090 to -26 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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  • NOAA Study Page

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  • NCEI Lake Page

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  • /paleolimnology/ecuador/readme_rodbell1999.txt

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  • NCEI Direct Download

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  • Associated Reference published 1999

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  • GCMD Keyword Forum Page

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identifier noaa-lake-5487
issued 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00
keyword 
                                            [
  "Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Ocean/Lake Records",
  "earth science > paleoclimate > paleolimnology",
  "earth science > paleoclimate > paleolimnology",
  "earth science > paleoclimate > paleolimnology",
  "earth science > paleoclimate > paleolimnology > physical properties",
  "earth science > paleoclimate > paleolimnology > lake level",
  "PAGES 2k Network",
  "PAGES LOTRED SA2k",
  "What: age; Material: null",
  "What: grayscale; Material: sediment",
  "What: depth; Material: null",
  "Continent > South America > Ecuador > Laguna Pallcacocha > LATITUDE -2.76667 > LONGITUDE -79.23333",
  "DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce"
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license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
modified 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00
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spatial -79.23333,-2.76667,-79.23333,-2.76667
temporal 1976-01-01T00:00:00+00:00/1976-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
title NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Laguna Pallcacocha, Ecuador 15KYr Sediment Gray Scale Data

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