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Historical
The NOAA Paleoclimatology Program distributes archives of paleoclimatology indicators derived from historical references and documentary evidence, such as church records, harvest dates, harbor ice free dates, and ship logs.
Obtaining Data at the World Data Center
Search Datasets
- Google Earth Map
Locate and download historical studies using a Google Earth map interface. Google Earth must be installed to use this search tool. - Interactive Map
Select study locations by region, proximity to a point or, text-based attributes. - Historical Climate Data Catalog
A directory that lists U.S. historical climate data not contained in the National Archives collections, including early instrumental records and detailed descriptive accounts prior to the advent of modern meteorological networks in 1892. - Search All Paleoclimatology Data
Access a free text search of our entire study archive. - NCEI Paleo Web Service
Harvest Historical study metadata records using the NCEI Paleo Web Service.
Browse Datasets
- List of Historical and Documentary Datasets by Title and Investigator
- Historical Datasets from Our FTP Site
Contributing Data
Investigators who wish to contribute their data to our paleoclimatology archives can find information on contributing below. Data and study description information can be contributed by emailing your data to paleo@noaa.gov.
Other Data Archives
Additional sources outside of NCDC for data and information on historical and documentary data.
