COSEE Ocean Systems: News
New techniques sharpen climate record found in fossil shells
Description: The microscopic shells of marine organisms known as planktonic foraminifera hold a detailed chemical record of past climate and ocean conditions. Now, new techniques have been developed to help refine estimates of climate from 56 million years ago when the Earth experienced a remarkable climate episode that mirrors what climatologists believe is happening to Earth today. [Source: University of Wisconsin--Madison]
URL: http://www.news.wisc.edu/22229
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Source: University of Wisconsin--Madison
Publish Date: 10/18/2013
Reading Level: Basic
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