Proxy Validation and New Proxies

Proxies are at the base of every climate history reconstruction and a mechanistic understanding is required to make these reconstructions robust under a wide range of environmental conditions. We contribute towards this goal. The paleoceanographers toolbox consists of proxies based on biological hard parts and on organic compounds. The combination of these two within this theme allows to cross-check very different proxies for the same target parameter and comprises the added value of the proposed collaboration.

Two advanced courses for ECOLMAS have been organized:
NEBROC Advanced Course: „Proxies“. Bremen, September 9-13, 2002 (Versteegh)
NEBROC Advanced Course: „Organic biomarkers“. Texel, 2003/2004 (Schouten)