This file contains format information for data from the Indian Ocean and refers to files 40, 41, 42, 43 on the tape: File 40: INDIAN.INDEX File 41: INDIAN.DATA6K File 42: INDIAN.PUBINDEX File 43: INDIAN.REFERENC Label 40: INDIAN.INDEX This file contains information pertaining to the Indian Ocean. There is one line of information per site. Beginning Ending Field Field Name Column Column Description ---------- --------- ------ ----------- Dataset ID number 10 12 Site name 15 44 Latitude in degrees 47 48 Latitude in minutes 50 51 Latitude character 53 53 N=North, S=South Latitude in decimal 55 60 Longitude in degrees 63 65 Longitude in minutes 67 68 Longitude character 70 70 W=West, E=East Longitude in decimal 72 78 Elevation in meters 81 86 Postal code 89 90 Refer to Label 3: STATE.CODES Country code 93 94 Refer to Label 2: COUNTRY.CODES Sitetype code 97 98 Refer to Label 5: SITETYPE.CODES Type of data 101 102 Refer to Label 6: DATATYPE.CODES Publication number 105 109 Refer to Label 37: INDIAN.PUBINDEX Number of C-14 dates 112 115 Dating control code 120 121 Refer to Label 7: DATING.CONTROL Dating method code 124 125 Refer to Label 4: DATING.METHODS Label 41: INDIAN.DATA6K This file contains foraminifera data and sea-surface temperature estimates for 6000 yr. B.P. for each site in the Indian Ocean There are five (5) lines of information for each site in the file. Line 1: Field Name Column Column Description ---------- --------- ------ ----------- Site number 2 3 Site name 6 14 Ocean cores or cruises Depth in centimeters 16 17 Of sample nearest to 6000 yr B.P. % Orbulina Universa 24 30 % G. Conglobatus 34 40 % G. Ruber 44 50 % G. Tenellus 54 60 % G. Sacculifer 64 70 % S. Dehiscens 74 80 Line 2: Field Name Column Column Description ---------- --------- ------ ----------- % G. Adamsi 4 10 % G. Aequilateralis 14 20 % G. Calida 24 30 % G. Bulloides 34 40 % G. Falconensis 44 50 % G. Digitata 54 60 % G. Rubescens 64 70 % S. Humilis 74 80 Line 3: Field Name Column Column Description ---------- --------- ------ ----------- % G. Pachyderma 14 20 Left-coiling % G. Pachyderma 24 30 Right-coiling % G. Dutertrei 34 40 % G. Conglomerata 44 50 % G. Hexagona 54 60 % G. Obliquiloculata 64 70 % S. Inflata 74 80 Line 4: Field Name Column Column Description ---------- --------- ------ ----------- % G. Truncatulinoides 4 10 Left-coiling % G. Truncatulinoides 14 20 Right-coiling % G. Crassiformis 24 30 % G. Pachyderma/ Dutertrei 34 40 Intergrade % G. Hirsuta 44 50 % G. Scitula 54 60 % G. Menardii 64 70 % S. Tumida 74 80 Line 5: Field Name Column Column Description ---------- --------- ------ ----------- % G. Flexuosa 4 10 % G. Nitida 14 20 % G. Glutinata 24 30 August sea surface temp. 41 44 In degrees C. Feb. sea surface temp. 48 51 In degrees C. Label 42: INDIAN.PUBINDEX This file contains the list of publications concerning Indian Ocean data. A unique publications index number is given to each publication. This file also gives reference numbers for each publication which refers to the actual references for that publication. The reference number corresponds to the reference numbers listed in the file INDIAN.REFERENC. Beginning Ending Field Field Name Column Column Description ---------- --------- ------ ----------- Publication number 1 4 Reference numbers 8 18 Label 43: INDIAN.REFERENC This file contains the actual bibliographic references to the publications listed in INDIAN.PUBINDEX. There is a unique reference number for each reference listed in this file. The number of lines needed for each reference varies. Beginning Ending Field Field Name Column Column Description ---------- --------- ------ ----------- Reference number 1 2 Author & Date 6 80 Title & Reference 10 80 For as many lines as needed