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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Weinan, China 140KYr Loess Physical Properties Data

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: January 23, 2026 | Last Modified: 2013-09-25T00:00:00.000+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 Loess and Eolian Dust. The data include parameters of loess and paleosol with a geographic location of China, Eastern Asia. The time period coverage is from 144900 to 0 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 > Loess Earth Science > Paleoclimate > Land Records > Loess earth science > paleoclimate > loess and paleosol earth science > paleoclimate > loess and paleosol earth science > paleoclimate > loess and paleosol earth science > paleoclimate > loess and paleosol earth science > paleoclimate > loess and paleosol earth science > paleoclimate > loess and paleosol earth science > paleoclimate > loess What: age; Material: null What: mass magnetic susceptibility; Material: loess What: calcium carbonate; Material: loess What: grain size mean; Material: loess What: density; Material: loess What: depth; Material: null Continent > Asia > Eastern Asia > China > Weinan > LATITUDE 34.4274 > LONGITUDE 109.5771 DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

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identifier noaa-loess-15109
issued 2013-09-25T00:00:00.000+00:00
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  "What: mass magnetic susceptibility; Material: loess",
  "What: calcium carbonate; Material: loess",
  "What: grain size mean; Material: loess",
  "What: density; Material: loess",
  "What: depth; Material: null",
  "Continent > Asia > Eastern Asia > China > Weinan > LATITUDE 34.4274 > LONGITUDE 109.5771",
  "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 2013-09-25T00:00:00.000+00:00
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temporal 1950-01-01T00:00:00+00:00/1950-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
title NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Weinan, China 140KYr Loess Physical Properties Data

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