NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Searles Valley Plant Wax Carbon and Hydrogen Isotopes and GDGTs during the Pliocene

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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 Lake. The data include parameters of paleolimnology with a geographic location of California, United States Of America. The time period coverage is from 3370000 to 2710000 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 - Searles Valley Plant Wax Carbon and Hydrogen Isotopes and GDGTs during the Pliocene

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