Paleoclimatology Data

Paleoclimatology data are derived from a wide variety of natural sources such as tree rings, ice cores, corals, and ocean and lake sediments.

Paleoclimatology data are derived from natural sources such as tree rings, ice cores, corals, and ocean and lake sediments. These proxy climate data extend the archive of weather and climate information hundreds to millions of years. The data include geophysical or biological measurement time series and some reconstructed climate variables such as temperature and precipitation.

NCDC provides the paleoclimatology data and information scientists need to understand natural climate variability and future climate change. We also operate the World Data Center for Paleoclimatology, which archives and distributes data contributed by scientists around the world.

• Paleoclimatology Datasets
  Access paleoclimatology datasets by proxy data type
• Paleoclimatology Data Search
  Search all paleoclimatology datasets and analyses available from NCDC and the World Data Center for Paleoclimatology
• Paleoclimatology Projects
  Access paleoclimatology research datasets and research projects
• Paleoclimatology Perspectives
  View in-depth presentations on climate change topics
• Contribute Paleoclimatology Data
  Preserve your paleoclimatology data and make it available to others without restriction
• Education and Outreach
  Learn about the science of paleoclimatology
• About the Paleoclimatology Program
  Find more information about NCDC Paleoclimatology and the World Data Center for Paleoclimatology