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PALEOCLIMATOLOGIST [1 record]

Record 1 2012-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Climatology
  • Paleontology
DEF

One who investigates palæoclimates, [i.e. climates belonging to] a period in the geological past.

CONT

The ultimate, and probably unachievable goal of the paleoclimatologist is to explain completely the variations in climate for all parts of the world, and for all portions of the history of the earth, beginning with the time of its formation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Climatologie
  • Paléontologie
DEF

Spécialiste de la science des climats d'une ancienne époque géologique.

CONT

Les travaux des équipes de l'astronome belge André Berger et du paléoclimatologue américain John Imbrie ont démontré une extraordinaire concordance entre les périodicités des variations de l'orbite terrestre autour du Soleil et celles des variations climatiques de l'ère quaternaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Climatología
  • Paleontología
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