[Aqualist] AGU Session PP024. Taking the Temperature of the Quaternary

[Catherine Jex]

Dear all,

Please consider submitting an abstract to the following AGU session: PP024. Taking the Temperature of the Quaternary

Session Abstract:
The recovery of accurate palaeotemperature records is vital in understanding the full variability of natural climate change and providing data to future models. Recent proxy techniques include clumped isotopes, fluid inclusion chemistry, and microbial biomarkers. This session focuses on the production of temperature records for the Quaternary, and particularly encourages submissions using newly developed techniques as well as novel applications of existing approaches. We also encourage abstracts that adopt a multi-proxy approach combining both organic and inorganic chemistry, and studies that focus on the mechanisms of proxy preservation, their response to temperature and signal modification, aimed at developing more robust palaeothermometry.

We are particularly keen for this session to emphasise the importance of multi-disciplinary and multi-archive work. Although the text above is rather focused on chemistry, we welcome work that takes into account other proxies (tree-rings, pollen etc.) and also the relationship between proxies, documentary records, and climate models.

Deadline for abstract submission is August 8th!

All the best and see some of you in San Fran,

Cath Jex (UNSW, Australia) and Alison Blyth (Curtin University, Australia)


Dr Catherine Jex
Water Research Centre
The University of New South Wales
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Australia

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