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Earth and Space Sciences · Glossary

What is Proxy calibration?

Definition 24.12 University Earth and Space Sciences — Year 2 · Chapter 24 — Climate Archives and Proxies

A proxy calibration is the empirical or theoretical relation that converts the value of a proxy into the climate variable it stands for, established on samples for which both are known, together with its uncertainty and the range of conditions over which it is valid.

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