Exhibits

Exhibits
Ancient Ice, Cool Science: Climate Change in the North

Paleoclimate on the World Wide Web

The world wide web is a rich source of information on past climates. Here we have identified just a very few of the resources available for you to investigate. Some have been selected because they relate directly to the materials in the exhibit. Others provide more general information on paleoclimate, and links to many other resources.
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GISP2 Drilling Site Ice Core Research Ice core researchers have presented a great deal of their research on the world wide web. This site is intended primarily for other researchers but it also presents information accessible to non-specialists. The "Introduction to the Arctic" link is a good introduction to the study of past climates in the Arctic.
Lake Sediment Studies This site provides more detailed information about the studies on High Arctic lake sediments described in the exhibit. varves
metasequoia foliage Eocene Forests The site describes current studies by University of Pennsylvania researchers working on the Eocene forests of High Arctic Canada.
Arctic Dinosaurs From 220 to 60 million years ago, dinosaurs roamed the earth. Some lived in Alaska and even the high Arctic. This site has information about the dinosaurs of Alaska. therapod track
graph Paleoclimatology The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has created this web site with information about Paleoclimatology for a general audience, including resources for teachers.
Climate Research Unit The web page of the Climate Research Unit at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England presents their research results as well as information for the general public. Click on "Information Sheets" for a series of very useful summaries of climate-related issues.
Tree Rings
Skeleton Plots
At these sites you can try your hand at creating a tree ring timeline, and learn more about how tree rings can help date ancient site, and tell us about past climate.		 tree cookie
tree cookie Links This site, maintained by Steve Baum of the Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University, has many links to other Paleoclimate resources.