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Researchers Reconstruct 900 Years of Climatic History Using Tree Rings
2013-09-28 23:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: Researchers have achieved the first long temperature reconstruction for the eastern Mediterranean using the stable carbon isotopes found in tree rings found in the region. The study examines the months from January to May in order to target the period in which the trees shift from winter dormancy to springtime reactivation. In doing so, the researchers were able to reveal new insight into the climatic history of the region -- a subject largely shrouded in mystery. In all, the researchers were...
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