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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Gol-e-Zard Cave, Iran Mid-Holocene Isotope and Trace Metal Data

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: August 02, 2026 at 02:51 AM | Dataset Last Updated: January 08, 2020 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 Iran, Southcentral Asia. The time period coverage is from 4920 to 3766 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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