Russian cave formations studied- climate change, permafrost

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Russian cave formations studied- climate change, permafrost

Postby JR-Orion » Feb 21, 2013 4:14 pm

The researchers, led by experts from Oxford University, studied stalactites and stalagmites in Siberian caves that have formed over hundreds of thousands of years. The stalactites and stalagmites formed during periods of gradual melting, when meltwater dripped into the caves, but stopped growing when temperatures fell again and the permafrost refroze.

More here-

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2 ... frost-melt
Letting the days go by / water flowing underground
Into the blue again / in the silent water
Under the rocks and stones / there is water underground.
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Re: Russian cave formations studied- climate change, permafr

Postby BrianC » Feb 21, 2013 9:12 pm

So many years ago permafrost melted without the help of man, Why now is man blamed for the rise in temps when it should be naturally occurring? I know why!
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