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Evidence for middle Eocene Arctic sea ice from diatoms and ice-rafted debris [1]

The presence of ice-rafted debris (IRD) in middle Eocene ocean sediments has previously been demonstrated, but it has been unclear whether the source of IRD was land-based glacial ice or sea ice, a distinction with important climate implications.

Publication Date: 
16/07/2009
Catherine E. Stickley [2], Kristen St John [3], Naln Ko & et al [4]
Nature [5]
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Oceans and Seas [6], Arctic Ocean [7], Sedimentation [8], Atmosphere And Ozone Layer [9], Climate Change [10], Climate Science [11]
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