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 climate reconstructions|speleothems with a geographic location of South Africa, Southern Africa. The time period coverage is from 315 to -46 in calendar years before present (BP). See metadata information for parameter and study location details. Please cite this study when using the data.
About this Dataset
| Title | NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Cold Air Cave, South Africa 350Yr Isotope Data and Temperature Reconstruction |
|---|---|
| Description | 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 climate reconstructions|speleothems with a geographic location of South Africa, Southern Africa. The time period coverage is from 315 to -46 in calendar years before present (BP). See metadata information for parameter and study location details. Please cite this study when using the data. |
| Modified | 2025-11-18T10:21:00.302Z |
| Publisher Name | N/A |
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| Keywords | Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Land Records > Cave Deposits , Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Speleothems , Earth Science > Paleoclimate > Land Records > Cave Deposits , earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|speleothems , earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems , earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems , earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems , earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems , earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions|speleothems , earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems > carbon isotopes , earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems > oxygen isotopes , earth science > paleoclimate > speleothems > other , Air Temperature Reconstruction , Little Ice Age (LIA) , What: surface air temperature; Material: delta 18O , What: delta 18O; Material: calcium carbonate , What: age; Material: null , What: depth; Material: null , What: delta 13C; Material: calcium carbonate , What: age; Material: null , Continent > Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa > Cold Air Cave > LATITUDE -24.02 > LONGITUDE 29.11 , DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce , geoscientificInformation |
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