Results Of Study On Ice Age CO2 Levels Puzzle Scientists

American scientists have found that the rapid rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels during the last Ice Age was not caused by the release of CO2 from the deep ocean as previously thought.

A new study using detailed radiocarbon dating of foraminifera found in a sediment core from the Gorda Ridge off Oregon reveals that the Northeast Pacific was not an important reservoir of carbon during glacial times. The finding may send scientists back to the proverbial drawing board looking for other potential sources of CO2 during glacial periods.  More Read

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