Table of Contents

Foreword Introduction Marine Biotic Indicators of Paleoclimate Continental Biotic Indicators of Paleoclimate Marine Lithologic Indicators of Paleoclimate Continental Lithologic Indicators of Paleoclimate Integrating Marine and Continental Paleoclimatic Records Models Case Histories of Paleoclimatic Studies

Promotional Information

The earth's pre-Quaternary period--more than two million years ago--has been studied systematically only since the 1960's, when geologists started to take seriously the concept that the continents have changed position on the earth's surface. While previous books have dealt with climate models and paleoclimate, this is the first to offer a sustained exploration of the methods that are the foundation of any interpretation of earth processes.

About the Author

Judith Totman Parrish is a professor of geosciences at the University of Arizona.

Reviews

This is the only book of its kind at present. It will be an extremely useful reference text not just for paleoclimatologists, but for many others-both researchers and students-who would like to know how their data can be useful to the full extent. -- Jane Francis, University of Leeds GSA Today An excellent resource for researchers and a beginning point for graduate students in pre-Quaternary climatology. Northeastern Naturalist A valuable sourcebook that describes how various indicators are used to interpret paleoclimate...This text is an excellent sourcebook for professors, students and researchers who want a basic grasp of pre-Quarternary climates. -- Nina L. Baghai American Scientist