Age difference between polar ice and the air trapped in its bubbles
Air entrapped in bubbles formed in cold ice has essentially the same composition as that of the atmosphere at the time of bubble formation. The analysis of dated ice samples therefore enables the history of atmospheric composition to be investigated. (1–3) The age of the entrapped air is, however, n...
| Published in: | Nature |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
1984
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| Online Access: | https://boris.unibe.ch/158254/1/schwander84nat.pdf https://boris.unibe.ch/158254/ |