Concerns about the effects of global climate change have focused
attention on the vulnerability of circumpolar regions. Long-term
historical data are needed to better understand the magnitude and
direction of environmental change related to both natural and
anthropogenic causes, as well as to assess patterns of natural
variability. The paucity of instrumental data requires that proxy
methods be used. The abundance of lakes throughout the Arctic and
Antarctic makes paleolimnological approaches especially powerful
tools to assist interpretations of environmental change.
This book provides a synthesis of the broad spectrum of
techniques available for generating long-term environmental records
from circumpolar lakes. It also provides overviews of the
geographic extent of paleolimnological work completed thus far in
these regions. It explores the diverse ways in which paleolimnology
is used to address the pressing and emerging environmental issues
of high-latitude regions. By providing both an introduction and
in-depth reviews, this volume is of interest to students and
advanced researchers alike who are studying earth, atmospheric and
environmental sciences.
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