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  <Entry_Title>Sun et al. 2010 Loess Plateau Glacial Grain Size and Magnetic Susceptibility Data</Entry_Title>
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    <Dataset_Title>Sun et al. 2010 Loess Plateau Glacial Grain Size and Magnetic Susceptibility Data</Dataset_Title>
    <Dataset_Release_Date>2010-01-06</Dataset_Release_Date>
    <Dataset_Publisher>NCDC-Paleoclimatology</Dataset_Publisher>
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  <Use_Constraints>Please cite original publication, online resource, dataset and publication DOIs (where available), and date accessed when using downloaded data. If there is no publication information, please cite investigator, title, online resource, and date accessed. The appearance of external links associated with a dataset does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of external Web sites or the information, products or services contained therein. For other than authorized activities, the Department of Commerce/NOAA does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. These links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this Department of Commerce/NOAA Web site.</Use_Constraints>
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        <City>Boulder</City>
        <Province_or_State>CO</Province_or_State>
        <Postal_Code>80305-3328</Postal_Code>
        <Country>USA</Country>
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    <Abstract>Records of past environment derived from Loess and Eolian dust (silt-sized material deposited on the Earth surface by the surface winds.  Parameter keywords describe what was measured in this data set.  Additional summary information can be found in the abstracts of papers listed in the data set citations.
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