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Prehistoric climate changes still detectable deep underground
2015-05-28 19:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environmental News Network: It turns out that the steady dripping of water deep underground can reveal a surprising amount of information about the constantly changing cycles of heat and cold, precipitation and drought in the turbulent atmosphere above. As water seeps down through the ground it picks up minerals, most commonly calcium carbonate. When this mineral-rich water drips into caves, it leaves mineral deposits behind that form layers which grow during wet periods and form dusty skins when the water dries up. Today,...
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