Journal of Geosciences Insights

Historical Geology, Paleoceanography, Paleoclimatology

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The field of historical geology, often known as palaeogeology, uses the concepts and procedures of geology to retrace Earth’s geological past. Historical geology looks at the immensity of geologic time, measured in billions of years, and studies change in the Earth over this long period, both slow and abrupt. Paleoceanography information is derived from various deep-sea sediment proxies, such as species composition, lithology, and fossil plankton’s trace metal and isotopic composition. Paleoclimatologists examine various environmental evidence to shed light on the past, much like archaeologists do with fossils and other physical hints. The study of ancient climates before the widespread use of instrumental records is known as paleoclimatology.