NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Yanchi Lake, Northwest China 16,000 Year Geochemical Data

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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 China, Eastern Asia. The time period coverage is from 16277 to 34 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 - Yanchi Lake, Northwest China 16,000 Year Geochemical Data