Palaeoclimate Proxies Flashcards
1
Q
Surface air temperature
A
O and h isotopes of glacial ice
Tree rings
Pollen
2
Q
Precipitation
A
Tree rings
Speleothems
Pollen
3
Q
Atmospheric Circulation
A
Dust
4
Q
GHG Concentrations
A
Trapped in gas bubbles
5
Q
Sea surface temperature
A
Alkenone bio markers
18O benthic forams
6
Q
Lake salinity
A
18O benthic forams
Changes in diatom assemblages