Concept information

Preferred term

palaeoclimatology  

Definition

  • The study of paleoclimates throughout geologic time, and of the causes of their variations, on either a local or a worldwide basis. It involves the interpretation of glacial deposits, fossils and sedimentologic and other types of data.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/12045

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