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Antarctic Icecap Is 33.6 Million Years Old, According To New Research

64519 The Antarctic ice cap formed sometime around 33.6 million years ago, during the Oligocene epoch, according to new research from the Andalusian Institute of Earth Sciences (IACT) — a Spanish National Research Council-University of Granada joint center. The finding is supported by the data gained during a recent expedition to Antarctica by the IACT,… Seguir Leyendo Antarctic Icecap Is 33.6 Million Years Old, According To New Research

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Antarctic Icecap Is 33.6 Million Years Old, According To New Research

64519 The Antarctic ice cap formed sometime around 33.6 million years ago, during the Oligocene epoch, according to new research from the Andalusian Institute of Earth Sciences (IACT) — a Spanish National Research Council-University of Granada joint center. The finding is supported by the data gained during a recent expedition to Antarctica by the IACT,… Seguir Leyendo Antarctic Icecap Is 33.6 Million Years Old, According To New Research

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New sediment cores taken from the seabed in Antarctica may give us clues as to our planet’s future climate

Scientists participating in the Wilkes Land Glacial History expedition of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program have recently returned home with 2,000 metres of sediment core from Wilkes Land, directly south of Australia, in an effort to add more data to global climate models. Climate records retrieved from the sediment cores revealed information about Antarctica’s past,… Seguir Leyendo New sediment cores taken from the seabed in Antarctica may give us clues as to our planet’s future climate