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An introduction to paleoclimate. InTeGrate project Callan Bentley, unit author. How could a dragonfly tell us about the climate of the ancient past?. André Karwath. C. Bentley, 2014. C. Bentley, 2014. Paleontology. Hcrepin via Wikimedia Commons. C. Bentley, 2014. Paleoclimatology….
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An introduction to paleoclimate InTeGrate project Callan Bentley, unit author
How could a dragonfly tell us about the climate of the ancient past? André Karwath
Paleontology Hcrepin via Wikimedia Commons
Paleoclimatology… • considers ancient climate in light of physical principles and understanding (based on observations of modern climate). • uses physical evidence that formed in the past (proxy data), for example: • makes interpretations about the climate of the past. old shorelines sediments isotopes tree rings cave deposits corals