Palaeoclimate Proxies Flashcards

1
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Surface air temperature

A

O and h isotopes of glacial ice

Tree rings

Pollen

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2
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Precipitation

A

Tree rings

Speleothems

Pollen

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3
Q

Atmospheric Circulation

A

Dust

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4
Q

GHG Concentrations

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Trapped in gas bubbles

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5
Q

Sea surface temperature

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Alkenone bio markers

18O benthic forams

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6
Q

Lake salinity

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18O benthic forams

Changes in diatom assemblages

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