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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Texas 500 Year Palmer Drought Severity Index Reconstructions

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: April 20, 2026 at 10:09 PM | Dataset Last Updated: August 07, 2012 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 Climate Reconstruction. The data include parameters of climate reconstructions|tree ring with a geographic location of Texas, United States Of America. The time period coverage is from 450 to -58 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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