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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Efflux Cave, Herolds Bay Cave Geochemical Data from 114200 to -30 Cal Yr BP

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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 Cave. The data include parameters of speleothems with a geographic location of South Africa, Southern Africa. The time period coverage is from 114200 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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  "What: delta 13C; Material: calcite",
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  "Continent > Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa > Herolds Bay Cave > LATITUDE -34.05 > LONGITUDE 22.39",
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temporal 1980-01-01T00:00:00+00:00/1980-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
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title NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Efflux Cave, Herolds Bay Cave Geochemical Data from 114200 to -30 Cal Yr BP

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