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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Northeastern USA Little Ice Age Temperature and Precipitation Reconstructions

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: January 26, 2026 | Last Modified: 1993-01-01T00:00:00.000+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 Climate Reconstruction. The data include parameters of climate reconstructions|pollen with a geographic location of Minnesota, United States Of America. The time period coverage is from 2040 to 7 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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Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Paleoclimate Reconstructions earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|pollen earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|pollen earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|pollen earth science > paleoclimate > reconstructions > air temperature earth science > paleoclimate > reconstructions > precipitation Air Temperature Reconstruction Little Ice Age (LIA) Precipitation Reconstruction What: age; Material: null What: surface temperature; Material: null What: precipitation; Material: null Continent > North America > United States Of America > Minnesota > Lake of the Clouds [Minnesota] (LKCLDSH) > LATITUDE 48 > LONGITUDE -91.116667 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Wisconsin > Little Pine Lake (LITTLPIN) > LATITUDE 45.28333 > LONGITUDE -91.48333 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Wisconsin > Ruby Lake (RUBYLAKE) > LATITUDE 45.26667 > LONGITUDE -91.45834 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Wisconsin > Hell's Kitchen Lake (HELLSKIT) > LATITUDE 46.18333 > LONGITUDE -89.7 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Maine > Conroy Lake (CONROY) > LATITUDE 46.28333 > LONGITUDE -67.88333 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Maine > Basin Pond (BASINPND) > LATITUDE 44.47 > LONGITUDE -70.05 Continent > North America > United States Of America > New York > Clear Pond [New York] (CLRPNDNY) > LATITUDE 43.75 > LONGITUDE -74.016667 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Wisconsin > Dark Lake (DARKLAKE) > LATITUDE 45.275 > LONGITUDE -91.475 DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

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issued 1993-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00
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  "earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|pollen",
  "earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|pollen",
  "earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|pollen",
  "earth science > paleoclimate > reconstructions > air temperature",
  "earth science > paleoclimate > reconstructions > precipitation",
  "Air Temperature Reconstruction",
  "Little Ice Age (LIA)",
  "Precipitation Reconstruction",
  "What: age; Material: null",
  "What: surface temperature; Material: null",
  "What: precipitation; Material: null",
  "Continent > North America > United States Of America > Minnesota > Lake of the Clouds [Minnesota] (LKCLDSH) > LATITUDE 48 > LONGITUDE -91.116667",
  "Continent > North America > United States Of America > Wisconsin > Little Pine Lake (LITTLPIN) > LATITUDE 45.28333 > LONGITUDE -91.48333",
  "Continent > North America > United States Of America > Wisconsin > Ruby Lake (RUBYLAKE) > LATITUDE 45.26667 > LONGITUDE -91.45834",
  "Continent > North America > United States Of America > Wisconsin > Hell's Kitchen Lake (HELLSKIT) > LATITUDE 46.18333 > LONGITUDE -89.7",
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  "Continent > North America > United States Of America > Maine > Basin Pond (BASINPND) > LATITUDE 44.47 > LONGITUDE -70.05",
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  "Continent > North America > United States Of America > Wisconsin > Dark Lake (DARKLAKE) > LATITUDE 45.275 > LONGITUDE -91.475",
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modified 1993-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00
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title NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Northeastern USA Little Ice Age Temperature and Precipitation Reconstructions

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