Less ice in Arctic Ocean 6,000 - 7,000 years ago.

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2008-10-22 15:51

Frank K
Colorado Springs, CO

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A Science Daily article reports that recent mapping of raised beach ridges in northern Greenland suggests that the Arctic Ocean had considerably less ice about 6,000 - 7,000 years ago than any time since then. Beach ridges are formed by wave action from open water. It would be interesting to see how this "warm spot" correlated with other world wide events and climate at that time.

2008-10-23 10:02

Jake K
Spring, TX

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Here is an interesting article about a sudden freeze 8000 years ago, which followed the end of the last ice age 10,000 years ago. This freeze was brief and intense, and resulted in a sharp decrease in snowfall on Greenland. http://elainemeinelsupkis.typepad.com/earth_news/2007/04/elaine_meinel_s_5.html

2008-10-24 15:09

Saul Albom
Dallas, TX

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dtbn9zBfJSs

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