Moss fossils on Svalbard
Ice-free conditions on Spitsbergen during the Last Glacial Maximum
During the coldest years of the last ice-age the ice cap reached the British Isles and Polen. New research has revealed that an ice-free green spot existed further north - on a penisula close to Spitsbergen.
The field vessel (Arctica II), docked near the study site .
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Willem van der Bilt
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This article is only in Norwegian. More pictures in听original听article by听Ellen Viste 补迟听听. The article is based on:
van der Bilt, Willem G. M. & Lane, C. S. (2019):听.听Science Advances, 2019
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03.07.2024