Ocean Sediments: Earth's Deep Climate History
Science for the Public: Working Science
Boston University, October 2014
Richard Murray, PhD, Professor of Earth Sciences, Boston University; Ocean Sciences Division Director at National Science Foundation. Dr. Murray is a leader in international ocean research. In this brief video he discusses how marine sediments record millions of years of Earth's climate history. He explains how the ocean cores are collected and analyzed, and why they are such a valued resource for climate scientists.
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