Footprints across time: Scientists can make climate clocks by measuring the cosmic rays in rocks
By Shaun Eaves, Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography, Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington; Jamey Stutz, Assistant Director Polar Rock Repository, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, The Ohio State University; Kevin Norton, Associate Professor in Geochemistry, Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington; and Pedro Doll, PhD candidate, University of Canterbury How often do mountains collapse, volcanoes erupt or ice sheets melt? For Earth scientists, these are important questions as we try to improve projections to prepare communities for hazardous events in the future. We rely on instrumental measurements, but such records are often short. To extend...
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