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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Path Lake, Nova Scotia 9,000 Year Pollen Data and Climate Reconstructions

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: May 06, 2026 at 03:41 PM | Dataset Last Updated: March 20, 2015 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 Lake. The data include parameters of paleolimnology with a geographic location of Nova Scotia, Canada. The time period coverage is from 9655 to 7 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 2015-03-20T00:00:00.000+00:00
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  "Precipitation Reconstruction",
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  "What: surface temperature; Material: null",
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  "What: precipitation; Material: null",
  "What: organic matter; Material: sediment",
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modified 2015-03-20T00:00:00.000+00:00
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temporal 1943-01-01T00:00:00+00:00/1943-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
title NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Path Lake, Nova Scotia 9,000 Year Pollen Data and Climate Reconstructions

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