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10 Cards in this Set
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aerosols
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tiny particles in the air; contribute to the ozone laye |
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palynology
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study of pollen & spores to understand ecosystems of the past
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Milankovitch cycles
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describe the orbital variations of Earth as they affect warming & cooling patterns on Earth
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Camp Century
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US scientific research station in Greenland formed in the 1950's; study ice cores
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Byrd Station
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US scientific research station in W. Antarctica formed in 1968; study ice cores
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Vostok Station
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Russian scientific research station W. Antarctica formed in the 1950's; study ice cores
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feedback mechanisms
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responses in a system that influence the continued pattern in a loop
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climate sensitivity
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small changes in the system can cause changes in the larger pattern of climate
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geo, terra
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earth, land
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gam
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marriage, joining
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