1Proxy Record
phenomenon that changes based on temp/ rainfall and used to record past climates
2ships logs
sample sea water temps
3ice break/lake freeze
great lakes freeze over and record climate
4grain proces in europe
higher when harvest is good
5fish prices in South America
El Niño- warm water off peru fish dont like it
6flood levels of Nile
recorded up till 1960s, rainfall from ethiopia
7Lake Varves
high latitude lakes freeze solid killing algea and preserving sediments creating inorganic and organic layers
8Lake Biwa Japan
more than 50k varves = 50k years
9Tree Rings
see composition of atmosphere in tree rings. for mountain tree lines upper records summer temps and lower records rainfall
10Cherry Blossom Bloom
Cold weather = late bloom
11Dendrochronology
records climate of tree rings. bristlecone pine is best, 54hundred years
12Ice Layers and Icecaps
2 Mile Time Machine stuff
13Ostracodes
freshwater critters in southwest US lakes. different species tel us about different water qualities
14Stalagtite Layers
Records water composition
15Pakrat Widden
Poop. detailed vegetarian record
16CCD-Calcite Compensation Depth
calcium corbonate organism dissolve at certain depth
17Sant Barbra Channel
rainfall flows debris into ocean. one kf best climate measures here