Rice University: Air Bubbles in Antarctic Ice Point to Cause of Oxygen Decline
December 21, 2021
December 21, 2021
HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 21 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2021:
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Glacial erosion likely caused atmospheric oxygen levels to dip over past 800,000 years
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An unknown culprit has been removing oxygen from our atmosphere for at least 800,000 years, and an analysis of air bubbles preserved in Antarctic ice for up to 1.5 million years has revealed the likely suspect.
"We know atmosph . . .
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Glacial erosion likely caused atmospheric oxygen levels to dip over past 800,000 years
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An unknown culprit has been removing oxygen from our atmosphere for at least 800,000 years, and an analysis of air bubbles preserved in Antarctic ice for up to 1.5 million years has revealed the likely suspect.
"We know atmosph . . .