Data underlying the research on: An n-alkane-based Holocene climate reconstruction in the Altai Mountains, Arid Central Asia

Columns:(1) Depth (cm)(2) Age (yr BP)(3) Paq(4) ACLPaq= (C23+C25)/ (C23+C25+C29+C31) ACL= (21*C21+23*C23+25*C25+27*C27+29*C29+31*C31+33*C33)/ (C21+C23+C25+C27+C29+C31+C33)Generally, our data revealed the Holocene moisture and temperature variations in arid central Asia. Paq means the percentage content of aquatic plants in peat sediment and is an indicator of moisture, ACL means average carbon chain length and is an indicator of temperature.