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News Release 09-085
Glacial Advances
Glaciers in the Southern Hemisphere are growing out of step with those in the North
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Scientists have found a record of glacier advances in Mueller Glacier in New Zealand.
Credit: George Denton
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The moraine at Tasman Glacier shows glacial melting and climate change in the last 150 years.
Credit: Joerg Schaefer
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Large boulders on top of glacial moraines are sampled to assign dates to climate change.
Credit: Joerg Schaefer
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The researchers' findings appear in the May 1, 2009, issue of Science magazine.
Credit: Copyright 2009 AAAS
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