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<idinfo>
<citation>
<citeinfo>
<origin>
Druffel, E.R.M.
</origin>
<pubdate>
1995/06
</pubdate>
<title>
Abraham Reef Stable Isotope Data (delta 13C, delta 18O, delta 14C) for 1635-1957
</title>
<serinfo>
<sername>
World Data Center for Paleoclimatology Data Contribution Series
</sername>
<issue>
1994-022
</issue>
</serinfo>
<pubinfo>
<pubplace>
Boulder
</pubplace>
<publish>
World Data Center for Paleoclimatology, Boulder
</publish>
</pubinfo>
</citeinfo>
</citation>
<descript>
<abstract>
Site: Abraham Reef,  22 06&apos;S, 153 00&apos;E, Porites australiensus, Radiocarbon (delta 14C) and Stable Isotope (del 18O and del 13C) results from bi-annual samples from a 323 banded coral series from the southern Great Barrier Reef.
</abstract>
<purpose>
Paleoclimatic Research
</purpose>
<noaainfo>
<entry>
G2005
</entry>
<center>
National Geophysical Data Center
</center>
<nsurls>
<moreinfo>
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/paleo/corals.html
</moreinfo>
</nsurls>
<onlsiz>
1
</onlsiz>
</noaainfo>
</descript>
<timeperd>
<timeinfo>
<rngdates>
<begdate>
1635
</begdate>
<enddate>
1957
</enddate>
</rngdates>
</timeinfo>
<current>
Publication Date
</current>
</timeperd>
<status>
<progress>
Complete
</progress>
<update>
None Planned
</update>
</status>
<spdom>
<bounding>
<westbc>
153.00
</westbc>
<eastbc>
153.00
</eastbc>
<northbc>
-22.10
</northbc>
<southbc>
-22.10
</southbc>
</bounding>
</spdom>
<keywords>
<theme>
<themekt>
CoRIS Theme Keywords Version 1.0
</themekt>
<themekey>
EARTH SCIENCE &gt; Paleoclimate  &gt; Coral Records &gt; delta 18O
</themekey>
<themekey>
EARTH SCIENCE &gt; Paleoclimate  &gt; Coral Records &gt; delta 13C
</themekey>
<themekey>
EARTH SCIENCE &gt; Paleoclimate  &gt; Coral Records &gt; circulation
</themekey>
<themekey>
Numeric Data Sets &gt; Paleoclimatology
</themekey>
</theme>
<place>
<placekt>
CoRIS Place Keywords Version 1.0
</placekt>
<placekey>
OCEAN BASIN &gt; Pacific Ocean &gt; Coral Sea &gt; Great Barrier Reef &gt; Abrahams Reef ( Reef 22093 ) (22S152E0003)
</placekey>
<placekey>
COUNTRY/TERRITORY &gt; Australia &gt; Queensland &gt; Mackay / Capricorn Section &gt; Abrahams Reef ( Reef 22093 ) (22S152E0003)
</placekey>
</place>
<temporal>
<tempkt>
CoRIS Temporal Keywords Version 1.0
</tempkt>
<tempkey>
Holocene, Modern
</tempkey>
</temporal>
</keywords>
<accconst>
None
</accconst>
<useconst>
PLEASE CITE ORIGINAL REFERENCE WHEN USING THIS DATA
</useconst>
<datacred>
Druffel, E.R.M. and S. Griffin, 1993, Large Variations of Surface Ocean Radiocarbon: Evidence of Circulation Changes in the Southwestern pacific, Journal of Geophysical Research v.98, no c11, pp 20246-20259.
</datacred>
</idinfo>
<eainfo>
<detailed>
<enttyp>
<enttypl>
coral variable
</enttypl>
<enttypd>
coral variable
</enttypd>
<enttypds>
coral variable
</enttypds>
</enttyp>
<attr>
<attrlabl>
del14C
</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
delta 14C (per mil)
</attrdef>
<attrdefs>
Druffel, E. M., 1981, Radiocarbon in annual coral rings from the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean: Geophysical Research Letters, v. 8, p. 59-62.
</attrdefs>
<attrdomv>
<rdom>
<rdommin>
unknown
</rdommin>
<rdommax>
unknown
</rdommax>
<attrunit>
per mil
</attrunit>
<attrmres>
0.01
</attrmres>
</rdom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>
del13C
</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
delta 13C (per mil)
</attrdef>
<attrdefs>
Craig, H., 1957.  Isotopic standards for mass spectrometric analysis of carbon dioxide.  Geochimica Cosmochimica Acta, 12:113-140; Fairbanks, R.G., and R.E. Dodge, Annual periodicity of the O-18/O-16 and C-13/C-12 ratios in the coralMontastrea annularis, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 43, 1979.
</attrdefs>
<attrdomv>
<rdom>
<rdommin>
unknown
</rdommin>
<rdommax>
unknown
</rdommax>
<attrunit>
per mil
</attrunit>
<attrmres>
0.01
</attrmres>
</rdom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>
del18O
</attrlabl>
<attrdef>
delta 18O (per mil) relative to PDB
</attrdef>
<attrdefs>
Craig, H., 1957.  Isotopic standards for mass spectrometric analysis of carbon dioxide.  Geochimica Cosmochimica Acta, 12:113-140
</attrdefs>
<attrdomv>
<rdom>
<rdommin>
unknown
</rdommin>
<rdommax>
unknown
</rdommax>
<attrunit>
per mil
</attrunit>
<attrmres>
0.01
</attrmres>
</rdom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
</detailed>
</eainfo>
<distinfo>
<distrib>
<cntinfo>
<cntorgp>
<cntorg>
NOAA Paleoclimatology Program
</cntorg>
<cntper>
Bruce Bauer
</cntper>
</cntorgp>
<cntpos>
Data Manager
</cntpos>
<cntaddr>
<addrtype>
Mailing Address
</addrtype>
<address>
325 Broadway, Code E/GC
</address>
<city>
Boulder
</city>
<state>
CO
</state>
<postal>
80305-3328
</postal>
<country>
U.S.A.
</country>
</cntaddr>
<cntvoice>
(303) 497-6160
</cntvoice>
<cnttdd>
(303) 497-6958
</cnttdd>
<cntfax>
(303) 497-6513
</cntfax>
<cntemail>
paleo@ngdc.noaa.gov
</cntemail>
<hours>
9-5 MST Monday-Friday
</hours>
</cntinfo>
</distrib>
<distliab>
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.
</distliab>
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<digtinfo>
<formname>
ASCII
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<onlinopt>
<computer>
<networka>
<networkr>
ftp://ftp.ngdc.noaa.gov/paleo/coral/west_pacific/abraham_1994.txt
</networkr>
<networkr>
ftp://ftp.ngdc.noaa.gov/paleo/coral/west_pacific/abraham_1994.xml
</networkr>
</networka>
</computer>
<accinstr>
Contact the Data Center to order paper copies of data
</accinstr>
</onlinopt>
<offoptn>
<offmedia>
Diskette
</offmedia>
<recfmt>
cpio
</recfmt>
</offoptn>
</digtopt>
</digform>
<fees>
On-line data are available free of charge, other forms are available for the cost of reproduction
</fees>
<ordering>
Contact the Data Center for ordering information
</ordering>
<turnarnd>
4 days
</turnarnd>
</stdorder>
</distinfo>
<metainfo>
<metd>
20010814
</metd>
<metc>
<cntinfo>
<cntorgp>
<cntorg>
NOAA Paleoclimatology Program
</cntorg>
<cntper>
Carissa Carter
</cntper>
</cntorgp>
<cntpos>
c/o Data Manager
</cntpos>
<cntaddr>
<addrtype>
Mailing Address
</addrtype>
<address>
325 Broadway, EGC
</address>
<city>
Boulder
</city>
<state>
Colorado
</state>
<postal>
80305-3328
</postal>
<country>
United States
</country>
</cntaddr>
<cntvoice>
(303) 497-6160
</cntvoice>
<cnttdd>
(303) 497-6958
</cnttdd>
<cntfax>
(303) 497-6513
</cntfax>
<cntemail>
carissa.l.carter@noaa.gov
</cntemail>
</cntinfo>
</metc>
<metstdn>
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
</metstdn>
<metstdv>
FGDC-STD-001-1998
</metstdv>
<metac>
No Constraints
</metac>
<metuc>
No Constraints
</metuc>
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