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A new study published in Nature Geoscience shows that changes in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) closely followed shifts in marine algae growth in the Southern Ocean during past glacial cycles. However, the relationship unfolded in a surprising way that challenges long-standing assumptions.
At the center of the discovery is sediment rich in iron that was carried into the ocean by icebergs breaking away from West Antarctica.
Iron usually act...
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