NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Qunf Cave, Oman d18O, d13C, d17O Excess, Fluid Inclusion Hydrogen Isotope, and Trace Metal Data Over the Past 11,000 Years

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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 Cave. The data include parameters of speleothems with a geographic location of Oman, Middle East. The time period coverage is from 10874 to 402 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 - Qunf Cave, Oman d18O, d13C, d17O Excess, Fluid Inclusion Hydrogen Isotope, and Trace Metal Data Over the Past 11,000 Years