sediment

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Over time, this careful work revealed the unusual quality of preservation at Thomas Quarry I, including its layered sediments, environmental record, and archaeological materials.

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Uneven sandbars lifted and then dropped us in a slow-motion, repetitive dance on the sediment floor.

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Preserved shorelines, layered sediments, and mineral deposits may all reflect stable lakes that endured despite a cold climate.

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At the center of the discovery is sediment rich in iron that was carried into the ocean by icebergs breaking away from West Antarctica.

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In this environment, the sediment layer grows at a rate of just one thousandth of a millimeter per year.

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