Use of Fossil Plants and Shells to Infer Past Climate
Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: climatology, fossils, paleoclimatology, paleontology, archaeology
| Principal Investigator: | Marino, Bruno D. (1) |
| Licence Number: | 12215 |
| Organization: | Harvard University |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1992
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1992 |
| Project Team: | Self |
Objective(s): To establish collections of modern flora and fauna; to sample available archaeological materials;
Project Description: The researcher will sample plants and shells containing records of the stable isotopic composition of the constituents in the environment that are used for growth. The natural abundance of the stable isotopes of carbon in atmospheric CO2 and in dissolved groundwater as well as the hydrogen and oxygen isotopes in water can be related to climatic factors. Thus, these isotope ratios in shells and plants can be used as proxy records.
