Caves in Iran Forewarn of Water Availability (VIDEO)

University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science

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According to a new study in the Journal of Quaternary Science Reviews by Mehterian, et.al., stalagmites from Iran as geologic archives of Earth's climactic history have recorded changes in precipitation patterns across the Middle East and forewarn of future water availability to the region.

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UM Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

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