Identification_Information: 
  Citation: 
    Citation_Information: 
      Originator: Quinn, T.M.
      Publication_Date: 199408
      Title: Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu Stable Isotope (delta 18O, delta 13C) Data for 1806 to 1979
      Series_Information: 
        Series_name: World Data Center for Paleoclimatology Data Contribution Series
        Issue_Identification: 1994-014
      Publication_Information: 
        Publication_Place: Boulder
        Publisher: World Data Center for Paleoclimatology, Boulder
  Description: 
    Abstract: Site: Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu, 15S, 167E.  173 year record of d18O and d13C. Variable names: QSR Age, QSR 13C, QSR 18O, GRL Age, GRL Qtrly 13C, GRL Qtrly 18O, Year, MA-13C-2y, MA-18O-2y, MA-13C-4y, MA-18O-4y. Variable unit: per mil relative to PDB. Data precision better than 0.8 per mil for both 13C and 18O. Data format: Excel file.  Description of data : Stable isotopic analyses were done at the University of Michigan.  Powdered coralline aragonite samples (~ 100 mg) were vacuum roasted for one hour at 200 deg C before isotopic analysis.  Samples were reacted with anhydrous phosphoric acid at 75 deg C in individual reaction vessels of a CarboKiel carbonate extraction system coupled to the inlet of a MAT 251 mass spectrometer.   Precision ( &oacute; 1 s) was monitored by daily analyses of a powdered calcite standard (NBS-20), and was better than 0.08 0/00 for both carbon and oxygen.  Values are reported in standard d notation relative to the Chicago PDB standard.  Ages were derived from annual density banding.
    Purpose: Paleoclimatic Research
  Time_Period_of_Content: 
    Time_Period_Information: 
      Range_of_Dates/Times: 
        Beginning_Date: 1806
        Ending_Date: 1979
    Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
  Status: 
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None Planned
  Spatial_Domain: 
    Bounding_Coordinates: 
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: 167
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: 167
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: -15
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: -15
  Keywords: 
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Paleoclimate > Coral Records > Delta 13C
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Paleoclimate > Coral Records > Delta 18O
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
      Theme_Keyword: Numeric Data Sets > Paleoclimatology
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
      Theme_Keyword: 004
    Place: 
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus
      Place_Keyword: COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Vanuatu > Shepherd Group > Espiritu Santo (15S166E0001)
      Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > South Pacific Ocean > Espiritu Santo > Espiritu Santo (15S166E0001)
    Temporal: 
      Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Temporal Thesaurus
      Temporal_Keyword: Holocene, Modern
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints: Please cite original reference when using this data.
  Data_Set_Credit: Quinn, T.M., T.J. Crowley, and F.W. Taylor, 1996, New stable isotope results from a 173-year coral record from Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, Geophysical Research Letters, v.23, n. 23, 3413-3416. and Quinn, T.M., Taylor, F.W., and Crowley, T.J, 1993.  A 173 Year Stable Isotope Record from a Tropical South Pacific Coral, Quaternary Science Reviews, vol. 12, pp 407-418.
Entity_and_Attribute_Information: 
  Detailed_Description: 
    Entity_Type: 
      Entity_Type_Label: coral variable
      Entity_Type_Definition: coral variable
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: coral variable
    Attribute: 
      Attribute_Label: del13C-2y
      Attribute_Definition: delta 13C (per mil) averaged over 2 years
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Quinn, T.M., T.J. Crowley, and F.W. Taylor, 1996, New stable isotope results from a 173-year coral record from Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, Geophysical Research Letters, v.23, n. 23, 3413-3416.
      Attribute_Domain_Values: 
        Range_Domain: 
          Range_Domain_Minimum: unknown
          Range_Domain_Maximum: unknown
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: per mil
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
    Attribute: 
      Attribute_Label: del13C-4y
      Attribute_Definition: delta 13C (per mil) averaged over 4 years
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Quinn, T.M., T.J. Crowley, and F.W. Taylor, 1996, New stable isotope results from a 173-year coral record from Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, Geophysical Research Letters, v.23, n. 23, 3413-3416.
      Attribute_Domain_Values: 
        Range_Domain: 
          Range_Domain_Minimum: unknown
          Range_Domain_Maximum: uknown
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: per mil
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
    Attribute: 
      Attribute_Label: del18O-2y
      Attribute_Definition: delta 18O (per mil) averaged over 2 years
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Quinn, T.M., T.J. Crowley, and F.W. Taylor, 1996, New stable isotope results from a 173-year coral record from Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, Geophysical Research Letters, v.23, n. 23, 3413-3416.
      Attribute_Domain_Values: 
        Range_Domain: 
          Range_Domain_Minimum: unknown
          Range_Domain_Maximum: unknown
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: per mil
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
    Attribute: 
      Attribute_Label: del18O-4y
      Attribute_Definition: delta 18O (per mil) averaged over 4 years
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Quinn, T.M., T.J. Crowley, and F.W. Taylor, 1996, New stable isotope results from a 173-year coral record from Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, Geophysical Research Letters, v.23, n. 23, 3413-3416.
      Attribute_Domain_Values: 
        Range_Domain: 
          Range_Domain_Minimum: unknown
          Range_Domain_Maximum: unknown
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: per mil
          Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.01
Distribution_Information: 
  Distributor: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Organization_Primary: 
        Contact_Organization: NOAA Paleoclimatology Program
        Contact_Person: Bruce Bauer
      Contact_Position: Data Manager
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: Mailing Address
        Address: 325 Broadway, Code E/GC
        City: Boulder
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        Postal_Code: 80305-3328
        Country: U.S.A.
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      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 497-6513
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  Distribution_Liability: 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.
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      Digital_Transfer_Information: 
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              Network_Resource_Name: ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/paleo/coral/west_pacific/espiritu_santo_1994.txt
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Metadata_Reference_Information: 
  Metadata_Date: 20080812
  Metadata_Contact: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Organization_Primary: 
        Contact_Organization: NOAA Paleoclimatology Program
        Contact_Person: Carissa Carter
      Contact_Position: c/o Data Manager
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: Mailing Address
        Address: 325 Broadway, EGC
        City: Boulder
        State_or_Province: Colorado
        Postal_Code: 80305-3328
        Country: United States
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 497-6160
      Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: (303) 497-6958
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 497-6513
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  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
  Metadata_Access_Constraints: No Constraints
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CoRIS: 
  CoRIS_ID: 20020325082750
  CoRIS_Children: None
  CoRIS_Beginning_Date: 18060101
  CoRIS_Ending_Date: 19791231
  CoRIS_Metadata_Link: http://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/txt/paleoclimatology_espiritu_santo_1994.txt
  CoRIS_Tracking_ID: 22