NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Vestra Gíslholtsvatn, Iceland 2000 Year Biomarker Data and Physical Properties

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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 Iceland, Northern Europe. The time period coverage is from 1977 to -30 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 - Vestra Gíslholtsvatn, Iceland 2000 Year Biomarker Data and Physical Properties