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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - AICC2012 800KYr Antarctic Ice Core Chronology

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: August 02, 2026 at 04:03 AM | Dataset Last Updated: September 16, 2013 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 Ice Core. The data include parameters of ice cores with a geographic location of Antarctica. The time period coverage is from 807941 to -55 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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