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Researchers find way to chart changes in the speed of deep-ocean currents using the most modest of materials—mud

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2017-09-25

Researchers have found a way to chart changes in the speed of deep-ocean currents using the most modest of materials - mud. The approach, reported in the journal Deep-Sea Research Part I, could provide scientists with a better basis for understanding the behaviour of ancient ocean currents and, in an age of mounting apprehension over climate change, could help them to judge what level of fluctuation can be considered cause for concern.

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https://phys.org/news/2017-09-deep-ocean-currents-modest-materialsmud.html