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Scientists link volcanic eruptions that formed North Atlantic Ocean to ancient global warming
04-26-2007 · EurekAlert!Scientists examining a spike in worldwide ocean temperatures 55 million years ago have linked it to massive volcanic eruptions that pushed Greenland and northwest Europe apart to create the North Atlantic Ocean. Writing in the journal Science, geologists present evidence that this intense volcanic activity occurred at the same time ocean temperatures jumped five to 6 degrees Celsius.
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