Kim Cobb, Rice University (IMAGE)

Rice University

Kim Cobb, Rice University

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Rice University and Georgia Tech scientists use data from ancient coral to build a record of temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean over the last millennium. The data question previous links between volcanic eruptions and El Niño events.

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