Tectonic Changes in Climate
We begin our look at climate change by starting with the very long view of climate from the beginning of the planet’s history to 5 million years ago.
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We begin our look at climate change by starting with the very long view of climate from the beginning of the planet’s history to 5 million years ago.
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Key Concepts
- What motivates us to study paleoclimate?
- What are proxy climate records and their limitations?
- What main processes are responsible for long-term (million-year) changes in global climate?
- Is the planet warmer today than it has been over the Earth's history?
Definitions
- isotopes
- seafloor spreading
- chemical weathering
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