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NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Lake Bosumtwi, Ghana 21,000 Year Leaf Wax Hydrogen Isotope Data

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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 Lake. The data include parameters of paleolimnology with a geographic location of Ghana, Western Africa. The time period coverage is from 21025 to 68 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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