Tree Rings, Climate Change and the Rainy Season
http://vimeo.com/6872454

Earth Institute Columbia University


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This video shows the potential of dendrochronology (tree ring study) to shed light on climatic conditions of the past. Scientists at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory read the growth rings of ancient trees to understand the history and workings of the monsoon. In addition, historical accounts are correlated with data from tree rings to better understand these events.


Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Natural causes, Paleoclimate records, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Global change modeling, Impacts of climate change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Global change modeling, Impacts of climate change, Natural causes, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Climate Change:Paleoclimate records
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Animations/Video
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), Informal, College Lower (13-14), General Public
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Environmental Science, Atmospheric Science, Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Climate Change