Updated 16 January 2009

Past Climate Variability and Change in the Arctic and at High Latitudes

Final Report, Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.2

See also press release and podcast from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (dtd 15 Dec 2008)

CCSP, 2009: Past Climate Variability and Change in the Arctic and at High Latitudes. A report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research. [Alley R.B., Brigham-Grette J., Miller G.H., Polyak L., and White J.W.C.]. U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, Washington D.C., USA.

Final Report

Note: All links are to PDF files.

Entire Report: Past Climate Variability and Change in the Arctic and at High Latitudes

Plate 1: Map of Arctic Ocean

Plate 2: Timeline of Climate Events and Time Periods

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