Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS): Paleoclimate
Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS, a NOAA RISA team)
This CLIMAS Paleoclimate web page provides information on how scientists use “climate proxies” to reconstruct past events.
The SW Paleoclimate Tool provides detailed paleoclimate information for Arizona and New Mexico climate divisions and allows users to visualize the climate variability during the past 1,000 years or so in each climate division in Arizona and New Mexico.
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: view Southwest Paleoclimate page
CLIMAS Paleoclimate Tool: use the map to view reconstructed data for Arizona/New Mexico State Climate Divisions