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Antarctic temperature change and atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration (CO2) over the past 800 000 years

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The record is derived from several ice cores from the Antarctic ice sheet, some more than 3 km long

http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/antarctic-temperature-change-and-atmospheric-carbon-dioxide-concentration-co2-over-the-past-800-000-years/figure-2-3-climate-change-2008-antarctic-temperature-change.eps/image_original

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The last 10 000 years, i.e. the present interglacial (left end of the graph) is very stable.
Geographical coverage note: Antarctic

Publish date:: 23 Oct 2008
Last upload:: 30 Sep 2008
Tags:: SOER2010 | CO2 | temperature | climate change | climate | thematic assessment | understanding climate change
Methodology:: Based on...?
Rights:: Access is managed by the owner mentioned below. Please contact the owner for more information about their data policy.
Source:: Lüthi, D.; Le Floch, M.; Bereiter, B.; Blunier, T.; Barnola, J-M.; Siegenthaler, U.; Raynaud, D.; Jouzel, J.; Fischer, H.; Kawamura, K. and Stocker, T. F., 2008. High resolution carbon dioxide concentration record 650,000800,000 years before present. Nature 453: 379-382.
Owners:: University of Bern
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