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  <Entry_ID>noaa-model-8440</Entry_ID>
  <Entry_Title>Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project Phase I simulations</Entry_Title>
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    <Dataset_Creator>Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project</Dataset_Creator>
    <Dataset_Title>Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project Phase I simulations</Dataset_Title>
    <Dataset_Release_Date>2003-11-14</Dataset_Release_Date>
    <Dataset_Publisher>NCDC-Paleoclimatology</Dataset_Publisher>
    <Data_Presentation_Form>ONLINE Files</Data_Presentation_Form>
    <Dataset_DOI>Pending</Dataset_DOI>
    <Online_Resource>https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/study/8440</Online_Resource>
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  <Personnel>
    <Role>Investigator</Role>
    <Last_Name>Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project</Last_Name>
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    <Category>earth science</Category>
    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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  <Parameters>
    <Category>earth science</Category>
    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
    <Detailed_Variable>sensible heat flux,null,null,watt per square meter,monthly,paleoclimatic modeling,null,null,N,positive is down</Detailed_Variable>
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  <Parameters>
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    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
    <Detailed_Variable>land surface temperature,null,null,degree Celsius,monthly,paleoclimatic modeling,null,null,N,skin temperature</Detailed_Variable>
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    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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    <Category>earth science</Category>
    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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    <Category>earth science</Category>
    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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  <Parameters>
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    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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  <Parameters>
    <Category>earth science</Category>
    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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  <Parameters>
    <Category>earth science</Category>
    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
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    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
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    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
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    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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    <Category>earth science</Category>
    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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    <Category>earth science</Category>
    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>paleoclimatic modeling</Term>
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    <Category>earth science</Category>
    <Topic>paleoclimate</Topic>
    <Term>model</Term>
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    <Paleo_Start_Date>22950 cal yr BP</Paleo_Start_Date>
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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>
  <Data_Set_Language>English</Data_Set_Language>
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      <Short_Name>DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI</Short_Name>
      <Long_Name>National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce </Long_Name>
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    <Data_Center_URL>https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/data-access/paleoclimatology-data</Data_Center_URL>
    <Personnel>
      <Role>DATA Center Contact</Role>
      <First_Name>Bruce</First_Name>
      <Last_Name>Bauer</Last_Name>
      <Email>bruce.a.bauer@noaa.gov</Email>
      <Email>paleo@noaa.gov</Email>
      <Phone>303-497-6280</Phone>
      <Fax>303-497-6513</Fax>
      <Contact_Address>
        <Address>325 Broadway, E/NE31</Address>
        <City>Boulder</City>
        <Province_or_State>CO</Province_or_State>
        <Postal_Code>80305-3328</Postal_Code>
        <Country>USA</Country>
      </Contact_Address>
    </Personnel>
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    <Distribution_Media>online</Distribution_Media>
    <Distribution_Format>ASCII</Distribution_Format>
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  <Reference/>
  <Summary>
    <Abstract>Computer simulations of past climate. Variables provided as model output are described by parameter keyword.  In some cases the parameter keywords are a subset of all archived model output, and additional output is available upon request. Additional summary information can be found in the abstracts of papers listed in the data set citations.
 
          STUDY NOTES: Data files in netCDF format</Abstract>
  </Summary>
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      <Type>GET DATA</Type>
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    <URL>https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/paleo/gcmoutput/pmip/</URL>
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