palaeoclimatology

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palaeo- + climatology

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palaeoclimatology (uncountable)

  1. The scientific study of prehistoric climate of the Earth.
    • 2008 December 9, Jeff Jacoby, “Skepticism on climate change”, in The International Herald Tribune, →ISSN:
      [] the conference will host an international lineup of climate scientists and researchers who will focus on four broad areas: climatology, paleoclimatology, the impact of climate change, and climate-change politics and economics.

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