FTIR Spectra of Modern and Subfossil Poaceae Pollen from Cappadocia

6.6 MB of FTIR spectra data for modern and subfossil Poaceae pollen, accompanied by an R script for classification analysis. The dataset was created by Katsi and last updated on May 5, 2026. It likely contains spectral data points for pollen samples from Nar Gölü in Cappadocia, Türkiye.

Use Cases

• Classifying subfossil pollen grains based on FTIR spectral features mentioned in the description.
• Developing novelty detection methods for paleoenvironmental datasets.
• Training chemotaxonomic models to identify Poaceae species.
• Analyzing spectral differences between modern and fossil pollen samples.

Strengths

• Includes both modern and subfossil pollen spectra, providing a comparative baseline.
• Provides an R script for classification analysis, offering a methodological starting point.
• Released under a CC-BY-4.0 license, allowing for open reuse and modification.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

FTIR spectroscopy of pollen samples.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 07:08:24; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Nar Gölü, Cappadocia, Türkiye