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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Bittoo Cave, India 280,000 Year Oxygen and Carbon Isotope Data

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: August 02, 2026 at 02:46 AM | Dataset Last Updated: August 30, 2016 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 Cave. The data include parameters of speleothems with a geographic location of India, Southcentral Asia. The time period coverage is from 283817 to 874 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: calcium carbonate",
  "What: delta 18O; Material: calcium carbonate",
  "What: age; Material: null",
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title NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Bittoo Cave, India 280,000 Year Oxygen and Carbon Isotope Data

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