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Temperature record of the past 1000 years (view source)
Revision as of 22:59, 20 August 2021
, 22:59, 20 August 2021KS update 1.2
[[File:2000 Year Temperature Comparison.png|thumb|250px|The temperature record of the past 2000 years from several different proxy methods]]
[[File:2000+ year global temperature including Medieval Warm Period and Little Ice Age - Ed Hawkins.svg|thumb|right|300px|A long-term graph of global average temperatures. The so-called [[Medieval Warm Period]] and [[Little Ice Age]] were regional phenomena, and were not experienced worldwide.]]
People measure modern temperature records using instruments. Records only cover the last 150 years or so. The '''temperature record of the past 1,000 years''' or more is found by using data from what are called "climate proxy" records.
People measure modern temperature records using instruments. Records only cover the last 150 years or so. The '''temperature record of the past 1,000 years''' or more is found by using data from what are called "climate proxy" records.