Proxy Records

Question 1

Proxy Record

Accepted Answer

phenomenon that changes based on temp/ rainfall and used to record past climates

Question 2

ships logs

Accepted Answer

sample sea water temps

Question 3

ice break/lake freeze

Accepted Answer

great lakes freeze over and record climate

Question 4

grain proces in europe

Accepted Answer

higher when harvest is good

Question 5

fish prices in South America

Accepted Answer

El Niño- warm water off peru fish dont like it

Question 6

flood levels of Nile

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recorded up till 1960s, rainfall from ethiopia

Question 7

Lake Varves

Accepted Answer

high latitude lakes freeze solid killing algea and preserving sediments creating inorganic and organic layers

Question 8

Lake Biwa Japan

Accepted Answer

more than 50k varves = 50k years

Question 9

Tree Rings

Accepted Answer

see composition of atmosphere in tree rings. for mountain tree lines upper records summer temps and lower records rainfall

Question 10

Cherry Blossom Bloom

Accepted Answer

Cold weather = late bloom

Question 11

Dendrochronology

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records climate of tree rings. bristlecone pine is best, 54hundred years

Question 12

Ice Layers and Icecaps

Accepted Answer

2 Mile Time Machine stuff

Question 13

Ostracodes

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freshwater critters in southwest US lakes. different species tel us about different water qualities

Question 14

Stalagtite Layers

Accepted Answer

Records water composition

Question 15

Pakrat Widden

Accepted Answer

Poop. detailed vegetarian record

Question 16

CCD-Calcite Compensation Depth

Accepted Answer

calcium corbonate organism dissolve at certain depth

Question 17

Sant Barbra Channel

Accepted Answer

rainfall flows debris into ocean. one kf best climate measures here

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