Swiss researchers optically measure 'greenhouse' gases in ancient ice
Novel laser spectrometer provides more accurate method – analyzing samples of just 1.5 ml.
Source: optics.org
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Novel laser spectrometer provides more accurate method – analyzing samples of just 1.5 ml.
Scientists have returned to East Antarctica this month to locate the oldest ice on Earth. The team is part of an EU-funded research consortium from 10 European countries whose aim is to drill an ice core to capture 1.5 million years of Earth’s climate history. The project, Beyond EPICA – Oldest Ice, will answer important questions about big shifts in the past record of Earth’s climate.