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== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> == * '''Paleoclimatology''' β The study of past climates throughout geological history. * '''Climate Proxy''' β A "Substitute" for a thermometer; a natural record that "Preserves" the temperature of the past (e.g., Ice cores, Tree rings). * '''Ice Cores''' β Tubes of ice drilled from glaciers (like in Antarctica) that trap "Ancient Air Bubbles" from up to 800,000 years ago. * '''Dendroclimatology''' β Using "Tree Rings" to study the weather of the last 2,000 years (Wide ring = Good year; Narrow ring = Drought). * '''Palynology''' β The study of "Ancient Pollen" trapped in mud, showing what kind of plants lived in an area long ago. * '''Isotope Analysis''' β Measuring the weight of "Oxygen Atoms" in shells to calculate how cold the water was when the animal lived. * '''Milankovitch Cycles''' β Natural changes in the Earth's "Orbit" and "Tilt" that cause "Ice Ages" every 100,000 years. * '''The Little Ice Age''' β A period of cooling (1300-1850) that caused the Thames River to freeze over and "Stolen" harvests across Europe. * '''The Holocene''' β The last 11,000 years of "Stable Climate" that allowed human civilization to build cities and farms. * '''Albedo Feedback''' β How "Ice reflecting sunlight" keeps the planet cold (and "Melting ice" makes it warm faster). </div> <div style="background-color: #006400; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
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