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Today marks the commemoration of the holy martyr Victor, celebrated by Christians worldwide
Society | April 18, 2024, Thursday // 10:33
Ice Yields Ancient "Plant Matter"
Society | August 20, 2004, Friday // 00:00
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Scientists drilling ice cores in Greenland have recovered what appear to be plant remains from nearly 3km (two miles) below the surface.
Team members said reddish clumps of material, found in the muddy ice in the cores, contain what appear to be pine needles or blades of grass. If confirmed, it will be the first organic material to be recovered from a deep ice core drilling project.
Scientists think the material could be several million years old.
They may date to before the ice sheet covered the island during the last Ice Age. Samples of the material will now be sent off to several laboratories for analysis.
Scientists think, if the remains are indeed organic, their presence would suggest that the Greenland ice sheet formed very fast.
Some of the project members even think there is a possibility exotic life forms might survive in this ice.
NGrip is an international project with members from the US, Japan and Europe.
Team members said reddish clumps of material, found in the muddy ice in the cores, contain what appear to be pine needles or blades of grass. If confirmed, it will be the first organic material to be recovered from a deep ice core drilling project.
Scientists think the material could be several million years old.
They may date to before the ice sheet covered the island during the last Ice Age. Samples of the material will now be sent off to several laboratories for analysis.
Scientists think, if the remains are indeed organic, their presence would suggest that the Greenland ice sheet formed very fast.
Some of the project members even think there is a possibility exotic life forms might survive in this ice.
NGrip is an international project with members from the US, Japan and Europe.
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