Paleoclimate Climate as it existed in the distant past, particularly before historical records.
Paleogeography The study of ancient or prehistoric geography.
Panchromatic Sensitive to all or most of the visible spectrum.
Paleoclimate records indicate that Australia's rainfall has been highly variable for many thousands of years. This is also supported by the fact that many native plants and animals have evolved to cope with extended periods of drought.
analog climate model"A method of predicting future climate by comparison with a historical situation, such as a paleoclimate state, in which the climatic forcing had features similar to those anticipated in the future.
 See also: Synoptic, Amplitude, Model, Season, Weather
  
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