NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Large Scale Climate Reconstructions from Tree-Rings

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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 Climate Reconstruction. The data include parameters of climate reconstructions|tree ring with a geographic location of North America. The time period coverage is from 348 to -10 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 - Large Scale Climate Reconstructions from Tree-Rings