Foraminifera shells indicate historic acidity of surface water
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Anthropogenic Climate Change »Anthropogenic Climate Change
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Is the Earth's climate changing? »Is the Earth's climate changing?
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Sensitivity of Earth's climate to atmospheric CO2? »Sensitivity of Earth's climate to atmospheric CO2?
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How can climatic sensitivity to atmospheric CO2 be estimated? »How can climatic sensitivity to atmospheric CO2 be estimated?
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20 million year record of CO2 levels preserved in foraminifera »20 million year record of CO2 levels preserved in foraminifera
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Foraminifera shells indicate historic acidity of surface water
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Chemical signature of boron in shells shows surface water acidity »Chemical signature of boron in shells shows surface water acidity
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Foraminifera live in surface ocean »Foraminifera live in surface ocean
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Ratio of boron to calcium in shells indicates surface water acidity »Ratio of boron to calcium in shells indicates surface water acidity
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Seashell record verified vs ice core bubble record over 800,000 years »Seashell record verified vs ice core bubble record over 800,000 years
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