Dataset Identification:

Resource Abstract:
Carbon-14 data in this file were compiled by W.F. Ruddiman and staff at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University. Data include 974 carbon-14 dates from 309 ocean sediment cores, covering the period from 40,000 years bp to the present worldwide. Estimated error range is given. Also included are core identifier, latitude/longitude, water depth, depth in core, institutional source, laboratory number, and sediment fraction analyzed (total, bulk, or fine fraction). The LDEO C14 data were originally submitted to NOAA's National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) for archive, but were subsequently transferred to NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) Paleoclimatology Group for stewardship. The data are available for direct download from NCDC's Web server.
Citation
Title LDEO Carbon 14 Data from Selected Sea floor Cores
publication  Date   1989-12-31
revision  Date   1989-12-31
Edition First
presentationForm  tableDigital
Series
Name Marine Geology and Geophysics (MGG)
Issue MGG01995006/LDEO Carbon 14 Data from Marine Sediments
cited responsible party - originator
individual Name William F. Ruddiman
organisation Name  Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO)
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Topic Category:  geoscientificInformation,oceans
project Keywords
Unknown
ICSU-WDS > International Council for Science - World Data System
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Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
revision  Date   2016-12-12
publication  Date   1995-04-24
Edition 8.4.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA
position Name GCMD User Support Office
Contact information
Address
electronic Mail Addressgcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD Feedback Form
URL:http://gcmd.nasa.gov/MailComments/MailComments.jsf?rcpt=gcmduso
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Description Have a Comment for the GCMD?
cited responsible party -
organisation Name
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD's Science Keywords and Associated Directory Keywords
URL:http://gcmd.nasa.gov/learn/keyword_list.html
link function information
Description This page describes the NASA GCMD Keywords, how to reference those keywords and provides download instructions.
Theme keywords (theme):
Scientific archives
Electronic records
Oceanography
Ocean bottom
Geology
Submarine geology
Marine sediments
thesaurus name >
Title Library of Congress Subject Headings
cited responsible party - resourceProvider
organisation Name  US Library of Congress
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)
URL:http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects
protocol http
link function information
Description The Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) are part of a Linked Data Service, actively maintained since 1898 to catalog materials held at the Library of Congress.
target application profile  web browser
Theme keywords (theme):
Marine geology
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Title SeaDataNet Common Vocabularies
cited responsible party - resourceProvider
organisation Name  SeaDataNet
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name SeaDataNet Common Vocabularies
URL:http://www.seadatanet.org/Standards-Software/Common-Vocabularies
protocol http
link function information
Description The SeaDataNet Vocabulary Server is populated with lists describing a wide range of entities relevant to marine metadata and data such as parameters, sea area names, platform classes, instrument types, and so on.
target application profile  web browser
Theme keywords (theme):
Sea-floor characteristics
thesaurus name >
Title USGS Science Topics
cited responsible party - resourceProvider
organisation Name  US Geological Survey
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name USGS Thesaurus
URL:http://www.usgs.gov/science/about/
protocol http
link function information
Description The USGS Thesaurus contains thematic terms for categorizing information resources intended to support finding and understanding scientific information.
target application profile  web browser
Theme keywords (theme):
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Sediments > Sediment Chemistry
EARTH SCIENCE > Paleoclimate > Ocean/Lake Records > Isotopes
EARTH SCIENCE > Paleoclimate > Ocean/Lake Records > Sediments
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Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science and Services Keywords
revision  Date   2016-09-13
publication  Date   1995-04-24
Edition 8.4.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA
position Name GCMD User Support Office
Contact information
Address
electronic Mail Addressgcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD Feedback Form
URL:http://gcmd.nasa.gov/MailComments/MailComments.jsf?rcpt=gcmduso
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organisation Name
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name GCMD's Science Keywords and Associated Directory Keywords
URL:http://gcmd.nasa.gov/learn/keyword_list.html
link function information
Description This page describes the NASA GCMD Keywords, how to reference those keywords and provides download instructions.
platform Keywords
In Situ Ocean-based Platforms > SHIPS
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Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
revision  Date   2016-12-09
publication  Date   1995-04-24
Edition 8.4.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA
position Name GCMD User Support Office
Contact information
Address
electronic Mail Addressgcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD Feedback Form
URL:http://gcmd.nasa.gov/MailComments/MailComments.jsf?rcpt=gcmduso
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organisation Name
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Linkage for online resource
name GCMD's Science Keywords and Associated Directory Keywords
URL:http://gcmd.nasa.gov/learn/keyword_list.html
link function information
Description This page describes the NASA GCMD Keywords, how to reference those keywords and provides download instructions.
instrument Keywords
In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Corers > CORING DEVICES
In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Corers > SEDIMENT CORERS
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Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
revision  Date   2016-12-20
publication  Date   1995-04-24
Edition 8.4.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA
position Name GCMD User Support Office
Contact information
Address
electronic Mail Addressgcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD Feedback Form
URL:http://gcmd.nasa.gov/MailComments/MailComments.jsf?rcpt=gcmduso
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organisation Name
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD's Science Keywords and Associated Directory Keywords
URL:http://gcmd.nasa.gov/learn/keyword_list.html
link function information
Description This page describes the NASA GCMD Keywords, how to reference those keywords and provides download instructions.
dataCenter Keywords
WDC/PALEOCLIMATOLOGY, BOULDER > World Data Center for Paleoclimatology, Boulder
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
revision  Date   2016-12-01
publication  Date   1995-04-24
Edition 8.4.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA
position Name GCMD User Support Office
Contact information
Address
electronic Mail Addressgcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD Feedback Form
URL:http://gcmd.nasa.gov/MailComments/MailComments.jsf?rcpt=gcmduso
link function information
Description Have a Comment for the GCMD?
cited responsible party -
organisation Name
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD's Science Keywords and Associated Directory Keywords
URL:http://gcmd.nasa.gov/learn/keyword_list.html
link function information
Description This page describes the NASA GCMD Keywords, how to reference those keywords and provides download instructions.
Location keywords:
GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL OCEAN
VERTICAL LOCATION > SEA FLOOR
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Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
revision  Date   2016-12-01
publication  Date   1995-04-24
Edition 8.4.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA
position Name GCMD User Support Office
Contact information
Address
electronic Mail Addressgcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD Feedback Form
URL:http://gcmd.nasa.gov/MailComments/MailComments.jsf?rcpt=gcmduso
link function information
Description Have a Comment for the GCMD?
cited responsible party -
organisation Name
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD's Science Keywords and Associated Directory Keywords
URL:http://gcmd.nasa.gov/learn/keyword_list.html
link function information
Description This page describes the NASA GCMD Keywords, how to reference those keywords and provides download instructions.
Theme keywords (theme):
thesaurus name >
Title Science Domain > Earth Science
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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Title Equipment > Platform
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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Title Organization > GOVERNMENT AGENCIES-U.S. FEDERAL AGENCIES
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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Title Material > Environmental Material
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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Title Material > Chemical
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Title Activity > Observation
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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Title Feature > Marine Feature
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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Theme keywords (theme):
thesaurus name >
Title Material > Rock Material
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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Theme keywords (theme):
thesaurus name >
Title Property > Measure
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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Title Equipment > Instrument
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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Theme keywords (theme):
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Title Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Corporate Names
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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Title Feature > Environmental Feature
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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Title Realm > marine
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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Theme keywords (theme):
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Title Organization > Tectonics and Structural Geology, Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of South Carolina
publication  Date   2018-12-14
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thesaurus name >
Title Science Domain > Chemistry
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:17:06 UTC 2018
purpose:
Paleoceanographic Research
Browse image (thumbnail):
thumbnail file name: ...
file type: GIF
thumbnail file description:  sample locations in study area
Resource language:  eng; USA
Character set encoding of resource:  UTF8
Resource progress code:  completed
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:  notPlanned
notes: Completed data set, no additions planned.
Constraints on resource usage:
Constraints
Use limitation statement:
Please cite the originator of the data set, the date downloaded, and the National Centers for Environmental Information, NOAA, as the source of the data.
Constraints on resource usage:
Constraints
Use limitation statement:
Not subject to copyright protection within the United States.
Constraints on resource usage:
Legal Constraints
use constraint:  otherRestrictions
Other constraints
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.
Constraints on resource usage:
Security Constraints
Classification  unclassified
Constraints on resource usage:
Legal Constraints
Access Constraints  otherRestrictions
Other constraints
Access to this dataset is unrestricted.
Spatial representation type code:  vector
Processing environment:  Native Dataset Environment: ASCII text
Spatial resolution:
Resource extent
Extent description
Global sea floor
Geographic Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
westBoundLongitude  -162.883
eastBoundLongitude  160.483
northBoundLatitude  82.933
southBoundLatitude  -64.85
Temporal Extent
Publication Date 1989-12-31 1992-12-31
Vertical Extent
bottom -6040
top -70
Additional information on resource:
Credits:
William F. Ruddiman, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO)
point of contact - pointOfContact
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Paleoclimatology Data Manager
Contact information
Telephone
Voice (303) 497-6280
Fax (303) 497-6513
Address
325 Broadway, Code E/NE31, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328 Country USA
electronic Mail Addresspaleo@noaa.gov
hoursOfService 8:00 - 5:00 Mountain
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Vector spatial representation information

Geometric Objects
geometric Object Type  point
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Coverage description

Type of coverage content  point
Cell value attribute description:  The Latitude and Longitude (point) from which a sample of sediment or rock was collected from the sea floor or a lakebed.
Band
descriptor Distance measured north or south from the equator. Distance north is positive, distance south is negative.
sequence Identifier
name Latitude
Long Wavelength  90.00000
Short Wavelength  -90.00000
units
Band
descriptor Longitude is measured from the Prime Meridian (which is the north/south line that runs through Greenwich, England), values measured east are positive and values measured west are negative.
sequence Identifier
name Longitude
Long Wavelength  180.00000
Short Wavelength  -180.00000
units
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Content information: feature catalog description

Included With Dataset  true
Compliance Code  false
Feature Types  
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Reference system information

Reference System Identifier
Identifier string: urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:4326
authority
Title European Petroleum Survey Group (EPSG) Geodetic Parameter Registry
publication  Date   2008-11-12
cited responsible party -
organisation Name  European Petroleum Survey Group
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name European Petroleum Survey Group Geodetic Parameter Dataset
URL:http://www.epsg-registry.org/
link function search
Description Registry that accesses the EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset, which is a structured dataset of Coordinate Reference Systems and Coordinate Transformations.
Version 6.18.3
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Scope of quality information
scope level  dataset
Level Description
dataset described: gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.geology:G00996
Resource lineage description
Lineage statement
Data originally submitted to NOAA's former National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) then transferred to the former National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) Paleoclimatology for stewardship, both centers are now part of NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Processing and lineage prior to transmission to NGDC are unknown.
Processing Step
date and time 1989-12-31T00:00:00
description Received data from originator
source
source description  William F. Ruddiman Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO)
AbsoluteExternalPositionalAccuracy
name Of Measure Horizontal Positional Accuracy
measure Description
evaluation Method Description  The horizontal accuracy of data values is approximately .001 degree of latitude/longitude.
QuantitativeAttributeAccuracy
name Of Measure Reliability
measure Description
evaluation Method Description  Quality control was performed by the originator. NGDC performed basic out-of-range location testing.

Scope of quality information
scope level  repository
Level Description
other component described  NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Resource lineage description

Resource distribution information

Distributor
distributor contact - distributor
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Paleoclimatology Data Manager
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 1-303-497-6280
Fax 1-303-497-6513
Address
325 Broadway, Code E/NE31, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328 Country USA
electronic Mail Addresspaleo@noaa.gov
hoursOfService 8:00 - 5:00 Mountain
Standard ordering process
fees free online download
Format
Format name ASCII
Format version
Digital Transfer Options
transfer Size 0.08
Linkage for online resource
name Publisher's landing page
URL:https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/study/2517
protocol WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
link function information
Description Web page of information about the database including links to full documentation and free data download.
target application profile  Web Browser
Linkage for online resource
name Data files and documentation
URL:https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/study/2517
protocol WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
link function download
Description Web page of information about the database including links to full documentation and free data download.
target application profile  Web Browser
Metadata data stamp:  2015-12-31
Resource Maintenance Information
date of next update:  2016-12-31
maintenance or update frequency:  annually
notes: Metadata Review Date: 2016-12-31
notes: This record was automatically modified on 2015-11-05 to include references to NCEI where applicable.
Metadata contact - pointOfContact
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Paleoclimatology Data Manager
Contact information
Telephone
Voice (303) 497-6280
Fax (303) 497-6513
Address
325 Broadway, Code E/NE31, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328 Country USA
electronic Mail Addresspaleo@noaa.gov
hoursOfService 8:00 - 5:00 Mountain
Metadata scope code  dataset
Metadata language  eng; USA
Metadata character set encoding:   utf8
Metadata standard for this record:  ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
standard version:  ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Metadata record identifier:  gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.geology:G00996
'Parent' metadata record identifier:  gov.noaa.ngdc:Marine_Geology

Metadata record format is ISO19139-2 XML (MI_Metadata)