paleoclimatic
- adjective
- /ˌpeɪliəʊˈklaɪmætɪk/
- Specialized
- That concords with the paleoclimatic data.
Examples
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That the Earth's temperature has been reasonably constant since its inception, as Gaian supporters have stated, is not well supported by the paleoclimatic evidence.
Academic text (1991) -
The performance of such a new generation of climate models should first be tested on recent oceanographic changes, but also on longer paleoclimatic time series.
Academic text (2002) -
Is there any proof of the frequency of clouds in the paleoclimatic records?
Blog text (9) -
Do you deny the paleoclimatic evidence presented by those maps and on the website?
Blog text (33) -
Such characteristics are fully compatible with existing paleoclimatic data, which show that temperature variations were much smaller in the intertropical zone.
Academic text (2002) -
Using his paleoclimatic computer model, Hall forecasts that "the world is on the verge of a major climate shift" and attempts to warn the U.S. vice president.
Academic text (2004) -
Many paleoclimatic data reveal an approximate 1,500-year cyclicity of unknown origin.
Blog text (23) -
Researchers first became intrigued by abrupt climate change when they discovered striking evidence of large, abrupt, and widespread changes preserved in paleoclimatic archives.
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Also, most of the texts I've read on paleoclimate, including university texts, attribute this paleoclimatic cooling mainly to mountain formation and continental drift, as noted above, with CO2 playing a small role.
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The study of ancient sediments has provided valuable insights into paleoclimatic changes over the last millions of years.
Synonyms
Relating to the study of Earth's ancient climates and how they changed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Paleoclimatic combines paleo- meaning 'ancient' and climate meaning 'the usual weather of a place'. So paleoclimatic describes the 'ancient weather' of Earth, which is why scientists use it to study past climates.