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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Lake Malawi, East Africa 1.3 Million Year TEX86 Paleotemperature

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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 climate reconstructions|paleolimnology with a geographic location of Malawi, Eastern Africa. The time period coverage is from 1278342 to 361 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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issued 2017-04-02T00:00:00.000+00:00
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  "earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|paleolimnology",
  "earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|paleolimnology",
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  "What: depth; Material: null",
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  "What: depth; Material: null",
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modified 2017-04-02T00:00:00.000+00:00
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spatial 34.43722,-11.29389,34.43722,-11.29389
temporal 1589-01-01T00:00:00+00:00/1589-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
title NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Lake Malawi, East Africa 1.3 Million Year TEX86 Paleotemperature

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