Interpreting Pre–Quarternary Climate from the Geologic Record - Judith Totman Parrish
Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology
KORTE INHOUD
Within the geological science of paleoclimatology, the earth's pre-Quaternary period--more than two million years ago-has been studied systematically only since the 1960's, when geologists started to take seriously the concept that the continents have changed position on the earth's surface. In the decades since, the study of pre-Quaternary paleoclimatology has expanded greatly. A wide variety of methods have been developed to study pre-Quaternary climates, but until now, no single text has sought to synthesize those methods. Judith Totman Parrish's text offers a much-needed entry point into the literature. While a number of previous books have dealt with climate models and paleoclimate, this is the first to offer a sustained exploration of the methods that are the foundation of any interpretation of earth processes. Focusing primarily on the description and analysis of paleoclimatic indicators-signals of a particular climate--this valuable reference work offers detailed explanations of biotic and lithologic ...
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1998Uitgever: Columbia University Press338 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0231102070ISBN-13: 9780231102070Koop dit boek tweedehands
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This is the only book of its kind at present. It will be an extremely useful reference text not just for paleoclimatologists, but for many others-both researchers and students-who would like to know how their data can be useful to the full extent. -- Jane Francis, University of Leeds GSA Today An excellent resource for researchers and a beginning point for graduate students in pre-Quaternary climatology. Northeastern Naturalist A valuable sourcebook that describes how various indicators are used to interpre...
