Comparative analysis of paleoclimatic data for Carboniferous and Permian of the Kuznetsk Basin

This article presents the results of a comparative analysis of paleoclimatic data on the late Paleozoic of the Kuznetsk Basin. Using existing simulations of the Phanerozoic climate, Köppen–Geiger climate types were identified for eight time intervals across the late Paleozoic of the studied territory. The characteristics of the obtained climate types were compared with available paleobotanical, paleozoological, and lithological indicators. Their cenological metrics (taxonomic diversity, dominance, etc.) were examined. On average, the findings agree with established global climate trends of the late Paleozoic – from the humid tropical climate of the early Carboniferous to the more arid conditions of the Permian. Discrepancies between the simulation outcomes and the paleontological evidence were observed mainly in the interpretation of the short-term climatic episodes and local environmental changes.