PAGES USA

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

More information on NOAA: www.noaa.gov

Paleoclimate Program:
www.ogp.noaa.gov/mpe/paleo/index.htm
Focuses on the reconstruction of climate change of the last two tousand years.

Areas of Interest:

• Modes of variability in the past vs contemporary climate
• Onset, frequency, duration, intensity, and spatial heterogeneity of extreme events (e.g. droughts)
• Support for and use of existing data archives at the World Data Center for Paleoclimatology in Boulder, Colorado (www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/paleo.html).

Detection and Attribution Program:
www.ogp.noaa.gov/aboutogp/spotlight/detect/detect6_00.htm
Focuses on identifying variability and trends in the climate system and ascribing these changes to causative factors, whether natural or man-induced.

Contact: Christopher D. Miller (christopher.d.miller@noaa.gov)