A paleothermometer is a methodology that provides an estimate of the ambient temperature at the time of formation of a natural material. Most paleothermometers are based on empirically calibrated proxy relationships, such as trace element ratios in biominerals and proxies from organic molecules.
A paleothermometer is a methodology that provides an estimate of the ambient temperature at the time of formation of a natural material. Most paleothermometers are based on empirically calibrated proxy relationships, such as trace element ratios in biominerals and proxies from organic molecules.
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