Description:
Paleoclimatology is the study of the history of climate and of the natural processes underlying climate. This Web site features illustrated discussions of why paleoclimatology is worth caring about; how scientists study it; and what we can predict about future climate. Slide sets of 20-40 slides and diagrams with narratives, bibliographies, and vocabulary lists can be ordered.

Organization:
National Geophysical Data Center

URL:
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/paleo/education.html

Contact:
David M. Anderson danderson@ngdc.noaa.gov, NOAA; Mail Code E/GC 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80303-3328

Cost:

Education Level:
Grades 9-12

Subject:
Chemistry
Climate
Ecology
Environmental Science
Oceanography - Biological
Polar Regions
Snow and Ice

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Slides (35mm)

Date Added to teachearth.com:
1/1/01