NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Lake Bosumtwi 3,000 Year Laminated Sediment d18O and XRF 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 Lake. The data include parameters of paleolimnology with a geographic location of Ghana, Western Africa. The time period coverage is from 2559 to -53 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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"What: delta 18O; Material: carbonate",
"What: manganese; Material: sediment",
"What: aluminum; Material: sediment",
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"What: silicon; Material: sediment",
"What: age; Material: null",
"What: silicon; Material: sediment",
"What: potassium; Material: sediment",
"What: titanium; Material: sediment",
"What: principal component; Material: null",
"What: principal component; Material: null",
"What: iron; Material: sediment",
"What: calcium; Material: sediment",
"What: delta 18O; Material: carbonate",
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| spatial | -1.4167,6.5,-1.4167,6.5 |
| temporal | 2003-01-01T00:00:00+00:00/2003-01-01T00:00:00+00:00 |
| title | NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Lake Bosumtwi 3,000 Year Laminated Sediment d18O and XRF Data |
