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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Papua New Guinea Holocene Coral Oxygen Isotope 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: 2010-11-15T00:00:00.000+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 Coral. The data include parameters of corals and sclerosponges with a geographic location of Papua New Guinea, Melanesia. The time period coverage is from 7550 to -47 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 > Biological Records > Coral Deposits Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Ocean/Lake Records > Coral Deposits Earth Science > Paleoclimate > Ocean/Lake Records > Coral Deposits earth science > paleoclimate > corals and sclerosponges earth science > paleoclimate > corals and sclerosponges earth science > paleoclimate > corals and sclerosponges earth science > paleoclimate > corals and sclerosponges earth science > paleoclimate > corals and sclerosponges earth science > paleoclimate > corals and sclerosponges earth science > paleoclimate > corals and sclerosponges > oxygen isotopes ENSO Warm Pool What: delta 18O; Material: Porites lutea What: age; Material: null What: delta 18O; Material: Porites sp. What: delta 18O; Material: Porites sp. What: delta 18O; Material: Porites lutea What: age; Material: null Ocean > Pacific Ocean > South Pacific Ocean > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea > Rebiew Bay, Muschu Island > LATITUDE -3.43 > LONGITUDE 143.62 Ocean > Pacific Ocean > South Pacific Ocean > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea > Top Point, Koil Island > LATITUDE -3.36 > LONGITUDE 144.22 Ocean > Pacific Ocean > South Pacific Ocean > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea > Morock Bay, Muschu Island > LATITUDE -3.4064 > LONGITUDE 143.6083 Ocean > Pacific Ocean > South Pacific Ocean > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea > Cape Saum, Muschu Island > LATITUDE -3.4132 > LONGITUDE 143.6363 DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

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identifier noaa-coral-9813
issued 2010-11-15T00:00:00.000+00:00
keyword 
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  "Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Ocean/Lake Records > Coral Deposits",
  "Earth Science > Paleoclimate > Ocean/Lake Records > Coral Deposits",
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  "What: delta 18O; Material: Porites sp.",
  "What: delta 18O; Material: Porites sp.",
  "What: delta 18O; Material: Porites lutea",
  "What: age; Material: null",
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modified 2010-11-15T00:00:00.000+00:00
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spatial 144.22,-3.43,143.6083,-3.36
temporal 1997-01-01T00:00:00+00:00/1997-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
title NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Papua New Guinea Holocene Coral Oxygen Isotope Data

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