Paleoclimatology: Reconstructing Climates of the Quaternary

Paleoclimatology: Reconstructing Climates of the Quaternary, Third Edition—winner of a 2015 Textbook Excellence Award (Texty) from The Text and Academic Authors Association—provides a thorough overview of the methods of paleoclimatic reconstruction and of the historical changes in climate during the past three million years.

This thoroughly updated and revised edition systematically examines each type of proxy and elucidates the major attributes and the limitations of each. Paleoclimatology, Third Edition provides necessary context for those interested in understanding climate changes at present and how current trends in climate compare with changes that have occurred in the past. The text is richly illustrated and includes an extensive bibliography for further research.

Winner of a 2015 Texty Award from the Text and Academic Authors AssociationA comprehensive overview of the methods of paleoclimate reconstruction, and the record of past changes in climate during the last ~3 million yearsAddresses all the techniques used in paleoclimatic reconstruction from climate proxiesWith full-color throughout, and thoroughly revised chapters on dating methods, climate forcing, ice cores, marine sediments, pollen analysis, dendroclimatology, and historical recordsIncludes new chapters on speleothems, loess, and lake sedimentsMore than 1,000 new references and 190 new figures Essential reading for those interested in how present trends in climate compare with changes that have occurred in the past

1. Paleoclimatic reconstruction 2. Climate and climatic variation 3. Dating methods I 4. Dating methods II 5. Ice cores 6. Marine sediments 7. Loess 8. Speleothems 9. Lake sediments 10. Non-marine geological evidence 11. Insects and other biological evidence from continental regions 12. Pollen 13. Tree rings 14. Corals 15. Historical documents

Appendix 1: Further considerations on radiocarbon dating Appendix 2: Internet resources in paleoclimatology