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Sediment wedge key to glacial environmental stability

03-01-2007 · EurekAlert!

A wedge of sediment, pushed up by glacial movement, may be a buffer against moderate sea level rise, pointing to ocean temperature rise as the key factor in glacial retreat, according to two papers published today (March 1) in Science Express.

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