| the branch of paleogeography dealing with the study of paleoclimates. |
l or, especially Brit., pal-ee-] , pa⋅le⋅o⋅cli⋅ma⋅to⋅log⋅ic, adjective pa·le·o·cli·ma·tol·o·gy  (pā'lē-ō-klī'mə-tŏl'ə-jē) n. The study of climatic conditions, and their causes and effects, in the geologic past, using evidence found in glacial deposits, fossils, and sediments. pa'le·o·cli'ma·tol'o·gist n. |