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The Climate of the Last 2000 Years. AOS 528, 12/04/07. The Last 2000 Years. Multiple proxy records mixed with instrumental data Proxies: Ice Cores Tree Rings Historical Documents Records almost entirely land-based prior to the instrumental record. Locations of Proxies Records.
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The Climate of the Last 2000 Years AOS 528, 12/04/07
The Last 2000 Years • Multiple proxy records mixed with instrumental data • Proxies: • Ice Cores • Tree Rings • Historical Documents • Records almost entirely land-based prior to the instrumental record
Climate Models: NH Temperature Results NH Simulations: With and Without Anthro Forcings Climate Models: Forcings Used
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