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PALEOCLIMA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paleoclimate
1, record 1, English, paleoclimate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- palaeoclimate 2, record 1, English, palaeoclimate
correct, Great Britain
- geological climate 3, record 1, English, geological%20climate
correct
- geologic climate 4, record 1, English, geologic%20climate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Climate of a prehistoric period whose main characteristics may be inferred, for example, from geological and paleobiological (fossil) evidence. 5, record 1, English, - paleoclimate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 6, record 1, English, - paleoclimate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Many ingested seeds, hair, feathers, and small animal bones within the coprolites may provide a reliable estimate of the paleoclimate of the time. 7, record 1, English, - paleoclimate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Arid paleoclimate. 8, record 1, English, - paleoclimate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- paleo-climate
- paleo climate
- palæoclimate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paléoclimat
1, record 1, French, pal%C3%A9oclimat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- climat du passé 2, record 1, French, climat%20du%20pass%C3%A9
masculine noun
- climat ancien 3, record 1, French, climat%20ancien
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Climat d'une période préhistorique dont les caractéristiques principales peuvent être reconstituées, par exemple, selon des faits géologiques ou paléobiologiques (fossiles). 4, record 1, French, - pal%C3%A9oclimat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'oxygène est un marqueur de température, et ses isotopes sont utilisés couramment pour la reconstitution des paléomilieux et des paléoclimats. 5, record 1, French, - pal%C3%A9oclimat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Paléoclimat aride. 6, record 1, French, - pal%C3%A9oclimat
Record 1, Key term(s)
- paléo-climat
- paléo climat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
- Paleontología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paleoclima
1, record 1, Spanish, paleoclima
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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). 2, record 1, Spanish, - paleoclima
Record 1, Key term(s)
- paleo-clima
- paleo clima
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