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- noun weather The study of past
tropical cyclone activity by means of geological evidence and historical documentary records.
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The research -- the study of ancient storms is called paleotempestology -- could help create a record of hurricanes that would help researchers understand hurricane frequency and intensity.
Mongabay.com News 2009
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The research -- the study of ancient storms is called paleotempestology -- could help create a record of hurricanes that would help researchers understand hurricane frequency and intensity.
Mongabay.com News 2009
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The research -- the study of ancient storms is called paleotempestology -- could help create a record of hurricanes that would help researchers understand hurricane frequency and intensity.
Mongabay.com News 2009
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The research -- the study of ancient storms is called paleotempestology -- could help create a record of hurricanes that would help researchers understand hurricane frequency and intensity.
Mongabay.com News 2009
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The research -- the study of ancient storms is called paleotempestology -- could help create a record of hurricanes that would help researchers understand hurricane frequency and intensity.
Mongabay.com News 2009
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The research -- the study of ancient storms is called paleotempestology -- could help create a record of hurricanes that would help researchers understand hurricane frequency and intensity.
Mongabay.com News 2009
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The research -- the study of ancient storms is called paleotempestology -- could help create a record of hurricanes that would help researchers understand hurricane frequency and intensity.
Mongabay.com News 2009
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If you google paleohurricanes or paleotempestology, you can find some interesting thoughts on hurricanes in the past.
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Dr Liu of LSU presented a very interesting account on “paleotempestology” –he’s been studying proxy evidence of hurricanes for 15 years.
US Climate Change Science Program Workshop « Climate Audit 2005
hernesheir commented on the word paleotempestology
The study of past tropical cyclone activity by means of geological proxies (i.e. sedimentology/paleontology records) as well as historical documentary evidence.
May 2, 2010