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paleotempestology

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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • If you google paleohurricanes or paleotempestology, you can find some interesting thoughts on hurricanes in the past.

    More Bender on Hurricane Counts « Climate Audit 2006

  • 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

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  • 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