This site contains lecture notes about paleoclimate proxies used in an introductory earth science course at Bryn Mawr College. This pdf document offers an illustrated outline of how proxies such as oxygen and carbon isotopes, pollen, organic remains and species assemblages are used to infer past climate. The site also features information about climate cycles and ice ages.
This resource is referenced here:Subject:
Biology:Microbiology,
Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology
Resource Type:
Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations,
Course Information:Course Site:Course Notes
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Climate Change: Paleoclimate Records, General/Other
Topics: Climate,
Biosphere:Microbiology
Keywords: orbital forcing, Milankovich
