Figure courtesy of Dr. Julie
Cole, University of Colorado.
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This figure shows a 40-year delta
18O
data series extracted from a Tarawa coral core. This record
is plotted against instrumental sea surface temperature
(SST) and rainfall records and measurements of the Southern
Oscillation Index (SOI) in order to observe how well these
corals have recorded recent climate variability, including
ENSO events.
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