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Climate Change in North America

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While the paleoclimatic record is based on indirect measurements—for example, biological and geological indicators—more recent climate history is defined largely by in situ observations over the last 100–150 years.

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Redmond, K.T., Abatzoglou, J.T. (2014). Current Climate and Recent Trends. In: Ohring, G. (eds) Climate Change in North America. Regional Climate Studies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03768-4_2

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