Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS): Paleoclimate
Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS, a NOAA CAP/RISA team)
This Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS, a NOAA CAP/RISA Team) Southwest Paleoclimate Tool provides detailed paleoclimate information for Arizona and New Mexico. The tool allows users to visualize the climate variability during the past 1,000 years or so in each climate division in Arizona and New Mexico.
The longest instrumental records date back only about 100 years in the Southwest, a time frame that likely does not capture the full range of climate variability. Extending the record to earlier times provides additional information on the length and severity of past droughts.
How to
How to use this site:
- Use the information to learn about how scientists reconstruct past events
- Use the CLIMAS SW Paleoclimate Tool to learn more about the Southwest
Access
CLIMAS Paleoclimate Tool: Use the map to view reconstructed data for Arizona/New Mexico State Climate Divisions
Tree-Ring Reconstructions of Past Climate in the Southwest: Learn more about the research behind the tool.
