Geography GCSE
Ice cores
What Ice cores means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Ice cores
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Cores extracted from Antarctica and Greenland that trap ancient air bubbles, allowing researchers to measure historical carbon dioxide levels and estimate past temperatures.
Topics that use Ice cores
- Climate change (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Afforestation
- Climate change adaptation
- Climate change mitigation
- Deforestation
- Enhanced greenhouse effect
- International agreements
- Long-term versus short-term changes
- Milankovitch cycles
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