Such datasets potentially provide new information but it is difficult to summarize them in a useful way due to their structural complexities. (pubs.giss.nasa.gov)
As a criminal defense attorney, I'm well aware of the complications that arise from such a dataset. (lawyerist.com)
As you say the more interesting question is how current climate models match such datasets; Wang et al's Asian monsoon stalagmite would seem a good test; do the models demonstrate any solar - asian monsoon linkage? (realclimate.org)