Open AccessEarly‐Career Scientists Discuss Research and Future Directions for the Paleoclimate Field
Author(s) -
Bogus Kara,
Bouimetarhan Ilham,
Richey Julie
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2013eo260007
Subject(s) - paleoclimatology , climatology , climate change , proxy (statistics) , environmental science , geology , earth science , oceanography , computer science , machine learning
Projections of future climate and environmental change are largely dependent on reconstructions of Earth's climate. Paleoenvironmental studies are a key element in scientists' understanding of how the global hydrological cycle, oceanic and atmospheric circulation, and marine and terrestrial ecosystems respond to climate forcing, such as increased atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration. Despite many advances in the field of paleoclimatology, there are still large uncertainties in proxy calibration, chronology, and paleoclimate models that need to be addressed.