Geography GCSE
Proxy data
What Proxy data means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Proxy data
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Reference: AQA
Indirect evidence of past climates, such as ice cores or ocean sediments, used to reconstruct historical climate change.
Topics that use Proxy data
- Climate change (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Afforestation
- Climate change adaptation
- Climate change mitigation
- Deforestation
- Enhanced greenhouse effect
- Ice cores
- International agreements
- Long-term versus short-term changes
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