Figure 16. Negative correlation between GISS temperature data and the standardized Tlingit Point composite ring width with year on year differences from 1881-1950 for the month of April. Figure 17. Negative correlation between GISS temperature data and the Tlingit Point composite ring width with year on year differences from 1881-1950 for September-November. Figure 18. Strong positive correlation between GISS temperature data and the Tlingit Point composite ring width with year on year differences
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Discuss the advantages and limitations of using biological evidence for environmental reconstruction of the climate in the Quaternary period. Introduction The Quaternary period refers to our current geological time period, it spans over two epochs, the Pleistocene and Holocene, during this geological period, the world has experience incredible climatic changes that have shaped the world we live in today. The Quaternary period has been characterised by numerous periods of glaciation, due to these
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