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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Congo River Basin 25KYr MBT/CBT Data and Air Temperature Reconstruction

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: August 02, 2026 at 04:59 AM | Dataset Last Updated: May 01, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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 Paleoceanography. The data include parameters of climate reconstructions|paleoceanography with a geographic location of South Atlantic Ocean. The time period coverage is from 30657 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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issued 2008-05-01T00:00:00.000+00:00
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  "What: air temperature; Material: glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether index",
  "What: methylation index of branched tetraethers; Material: null",
  "What: air temperature; Material: glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether index",
  "What: age; Material: null",
  "What: pH; Material: glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether index|soil",
  "What: depth; Material: null",
  "What: cyclization index of branched tetraethers; Material: null",
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modified 2008-05-01T00:00:00.000+00:00
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title NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Congo River Basin 25KYr MBT/CBT Data and Air Temperature Reconstruction

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