An analysis of how deep-sea sediments and ice cores provide a record of Quaternary climate change

Abstract

Introduction This article explores the range of methods available to analyse ice and deep-sea sediment cores. It also explores the value of such cores in the context of reconstructing a record of Quaternary climate change, or paleoclimatic reconstruction. Paleoclimatic reconstruction is an extremely important and useful field of research due to the practical benefits it provides for the study of climate change.