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palaeoclimatology
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palaeoclimatology [ˌpælɪəʊˌklaɪməˈtɒlədʒɪ]
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(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) the study of climates of the geological past
palaeoclimatologist  n
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Noun1.palaeoclimatology - the study of the climate of past ages
paleoclimatology
archaeology, archeology - the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
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River sediment records provide a unique insight into the palaeoclimate and geography of the hinterland," said Jorge Figueiredo from the University's Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences.
Scientists discover Amazon River is 11 million years old by Asian News International
Unlike other palaeoclimate records, such as tree rings or marine sediments, speleothems--cave stalagmites and stalactites--are well preserved and can potentially be precisely dated via uranium-thorium dating, allowing scientists to pinpoint changes in rainfall.
Cave stalagmites provide new clues to Australian climate by Pyper, Wendy / Ecos
As Hansen and his colleagues put it, "Sea-level changes of several metres per century occur in the palaeoclimate record, in response to forcings slower and weaker than the present human-made forcing.
Now or never: a sustainable future for Australia? by Flannery, Tim / Quarterly Essay
 
 
 
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