SUMMARY
The discussion focuses on obtaining historic temperature data for New York and estimates for the last billion years. For recent data, NOAA's Climate at a Glance tool provides comprehensive records for the past decade. For long-term temperature records, a Wikipedia page offers estimates going back approximately 500 million years. Dana L. Royer's research on radiative forcing during the Phanerozoic is cited as a reference for ancient climate data, although reliable sources for the last billion years are limited.
PREREQUISITES
- Familiarity with NOAA's Climate at a Glance tool
- Understanding of paleoclimate research and methodologies
- Knowledge of radiative forcing concepts
- Basic navigation skills for online archival resources
NEXT STEPS
- Explore NOAA's Climate at a Glance for recent temperature data
- Research paleoclimate data sources on Wikipedia for long-term estimates
- Study Dana L. Royer's work on CO2-forced climate thresholds
- Investigate online archives for historical climate data
USEFUL FOR
Climate researchers, hobbyists interested in historical climate data, and anyone studying the impacts of climate change over geological time scales.