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Appendix A: Statement of Task
Pages 137-139

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... As part of this effort, the committee will address tasks such as: · Describe the proxy records that have been used to estimate surface temperatures for the pre-instrumental period (e.g., tree rings, sediment cores, isotopes in water and ice, biological indicators, indicators from coral formations, geological boreholes, historical accounts) and evaluate their limitations.
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  • tree rings


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