Determination of past Antarctic climate by thermoluminescence of the rocks

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Determination of past Antarctic climate by thermoluminescence of the rocks

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Thermoluminescence studies of carbonate rocks from the McMurdo Sound region led to the conclusion that the minimum value for the time elapsed since Antarctica became frigid is 170,000 years.
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41(1): 118-121
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Zeller, E.J.; PERARN, W.C. Determination of past Antarctic climate by thermoluminescence of the rocksTransactions of the American Geophysical Union41(1): 118-1211960