palaeoclimatology
/ˌpeɪlioʊˌklaɪməˈtɑlədʒi/
noun
- The scientific study of the climate of the Earth in the distant past, using evidence from ice cores, tree rings, sediments, and fossils.
- Advances in palaeoclimatology have improved our predictions about future global warming.
- Palaeoclimatology helps scientists understand how the Earth's climate has changed over millions of years.
- She decided to study palaeoclimatology after becoming fascinated by ancient ice cores from Antarctica.