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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Qingtian and Hulu Caves, China Deglacial Stalagmite Stable 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: 2015-10-27T00:00:00.000+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 Cave. The data include parameters of speleothems with a geographic location of China, Eastern Asia. The time period coverage is from 18332 to 14439 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 > Land Records > Cave Deposits Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Speleothems Earth Science > Paleoclimate > Land Records > Cave Deposits earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems > carbon isotopes earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems > oxygen isotopes Monsoon What: delta 18O; Material: calcium carbonate What: age; Material: null What: depth; Material: null What: delta 13C; Material: calcium carbonate Continent > Asia > Eastern Asia > China > Qingtian Cave > LATITUDE 31.3333 > LONGITUDE 110.3667 Continent > Asia > Eastern Asia > China > Hulu Cave > LATITUDE 32.5 > LONGITUDE 119.16 DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

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identifier noaa-cave-19399
issued 2015-10-27T00:00:00.000+00:00
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  "Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Land Records > Cave Deposits",
  "Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Speleothems",
  "Earth Science > Paleoclimate > Land Records > Cave Deposits",
  "earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems",
  "earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems",
  "earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems",
  "earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems",
  "earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems > carbon isotopes",
  "earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems > oxygen isotopes",
  "Monsoon",
  "What: delta 18O; Material: calcium carbonate",
  "What: age; Material: null",
  "What: depth; Material: null",
  "What: delta 13C; Material: calcium carbonate",
  "Continent > Asia > Eastern Asia > China > Qingtian Cave > LATITUDE 31.3333 > LONGITUDE 110.3667",
  "Continent > Asia > Eastern Asia > China > Hulu Cave > LATITUDE 32.5 > LONGITUDE 119.16",
  "DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce"
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license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
modified 2015-10-27T00:00:00.000+00:00
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spatial 119.16,31.3333,110.3667,32.5
title NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Qingtian and Hulu Caves, China Deglacial Stalagmite Stable Isotope Data

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