New research helps reconstruct sudden, dramatic sea level rise after last ice age
By determining which ice sheets melted to create a colossal increase in sea levels 14,500 years ago, scientists hope to ...
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Why Illinois, Indiana, And Other Midwest States Are So Flat
The Midwest has a reputation for being flat and devoid of distinguishing features, but there's a good reason why that's ...
Boston College1 年
Earth and Environmental Sciences Faculty
Calen Rubin: Reconstructing North American ice sheet history from glacial dipsticks, marine sediments, and cave deposits (Ph.D.) Lauren Gustafson: Mapping the Laurentide Ice Sheet meltwater plume in ...
Medicine Buffalo12 天
Kristin Poinar
She gave an international TED Talk on this research in 2017. In addition to the Greenland Ice Sheet, Poinar can discuss the Antarctic Ice Sheet and prehistoric ice sheets such as the Laurentide Ice ...
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Here's what the Ice Age tells us about future sea level rise
A new study on an ancient ice sheet may hold important clues about our planet's future. The research focuses on the Laurentide Ice Sheet, the massive expanse covering North America during the last ...
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Research Reveals Sudden Sea Level Surge Post-Ice Age
By determining which ice sheets melted to create a colossal increase in sea levels 14,500 years ago, scientists hope to enable better predictions of ...