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CLIMA GEOLOGICO [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
  • Paleontology
DEF

Climate of a prehistoric period whose main characteristics may be inferred, for example, from geological and paleobiological (fossil) evidence.

CONT

Paleoclimate is climate that existed before humans began collecting instrumental measurements of weather such as temperature from a thermometer ... Instead of instrumental measurements of weather and climate, paleoclimatologists use natural environmental records to infer past climate conditions.

CONT

Many ingested seeds, hair, feathers, and small animal bones within the coprolites may provide a reliable estimate of the paleoclimate of the time.

PHR

Arid paleoclimate.

Key term(s)
  • paleo-climate
  • paleo climate
  • palæoclimate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
  • Paléontologie
DEF

Climat d'une période préhistorique dont les caractéristiques principales peuvent être reconstituées, par exemple, selon des faits géologiques ou paléobiologiques (fossiles).

CONT

L'oxygène est un marqueur de température, et ses isotopes sont utilisés couramment pour la reconstitution des paléomilieux et des paléoclimats.

PHR

Paléoclimat aride.

Key term(s)
  • paléo-climat
  • paléo climat

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Climatología
  • Paleontología
DEF

Clima de un período prehistórico cuyas características principales pueden ser deducidas, por ejemplo, de las pruebas suministradas por la geología y la paleobiología (fósiles).

Key term(s)
  • paleo-clima
  • paleo clima
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