Madang Lagoon, Papua New Guinea Fossil and Living Coral Isotope (delta 18O) Data for 130,000 years BP to Present

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What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   Tudhope, Alexander W. , 200110, Madang Lagoon, Papua New Guinea Fossil and Living Coral Isotope (delta 18O) Data for 130,000 years BP to Present: World Data Center for Paleoclimatology Data Contribution Series 2001-073, World Data Center for Paleoclimatology, Boulder, Boulder.

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: 145.82

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: 145.82

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: -5.22

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: -5.22

3. What does it look like?

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Beginning_Date: cc128000

   Ending_Date: Present

   Currentness_Reference: Publication Date

5. What is the general form of this data set?

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   coral variable

   coral variable (Source: coral variable)

   del18O

   delta 18O (per mil) relative to PDB (Source: Craig, H., 1957. Isotopic standards for mass spectrometric analysis of carbon dioxide. Geochimica Cosmochimica Acta, 12:113-140)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	unkown
   Maximum:	unknown
   Units:	per mil
   Resolution:	0.01

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • Alexander W. Tudhope

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

   Tudhope, A.W., C.P. Chilcott, M.T. McCulloch, E.R. Cook, J. Chappell, R.M. Ellam, D.W. Lea, J.M Lough, and G.B. Shimmield, 2001, Variability in the El Nino-Southern Oscillation through a glacial-interglacial cycle. Science, v.291 (5508), pp. 1511-1517, February 23, 2001.

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

Why was the data set created?

Paleoclimatic Research

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: PLEASE CITE ORIGINAL REFERENCE WHEN USING THIS DATA

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   NOAA Paleoclimatology Program
   Data Manager
   325 Broadway, Code E/CC23
   Boulder, Colorado 80305-3328
   U.S.A.
   

   (303) 497-6280 (voice)
   (303) 497-6513 (FAX)
   paleo@noaa.gov
   

   Hours_of_Service: 9-5 MST Monday-Friday

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

   Other Documents

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   Disclaimer- While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	ASCII
     Network links:	<ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/paleo/coral/west_pacific/papua_new_guinea/madang_2001.txt>
     Media you can order:	Diskette (format cpio)

   • Cost to order the data:

     On-line data are available free of charge, other forms are available for the cost of reproduction

   • Special instructions:

     Contact the Data Center for ordering information

   • How long will it take to get the data?

     4 days

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 31-Mar-2011
Last Reviewed: 31-Mar-2011

Metadata author:

NOAA Paleoclimatology Program
Data Manager
325 Broadway, Code E/CC23
Boulder, Colorado 80305-3328
U.S.A.

(303) 497-6280 (voice)
(303) 497-6513 (FAX)
paleo@noaa.gov

Hours_of_Service: 9-5 MST Monday-Friday

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)