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News Release 17-040
Ice cave in Transylvania yields window into region's past
Scientists conduct ancient climate research on oldest cave glacier in the world
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Panoramic view of an ice cliff inside the Scărișoara Ice Cave, where the research was done.
Credit: Gigi Fratila & Claudiu Szabo
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Ice formations and an ice cliff in the "Small Reserve," a chamber on one side of the ice cliff.
Credit: C. Ciubotarescu
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The 16-meter (52-foot) ice cliff, seen here from the "Small Reserve."
Credit: C. Ciubotarescu
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The ice cliff with a member of the research team rappelling down into the "Small Reserve."
Credit: B. Onac
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A view of what scientists call "The Church," a chamber with exceptionally rich ice formations.
Credit: B. Onac
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The "Great Hall" in the Scărișoara Ice Cave, where researchers extracted ice cores.
Credit: A. Persoiu
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