First insights into the age of the giant ice deposits in the Eisriesenwelt cave (Austria)

Abstract Frozen water is the most widespread type of ice present in ice caves and forms ice stalagmites and stalactites as well as floor ice, which is often several meters thick. Organic macroremains are commonly rare in this type of cave ice, which makes it difficult to establish a chronology and s...

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Main Authors: Christoph Spötl, Jens Fohlmeister, Paula Reimer, Haiwei Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-61668-1