🔎 130,000 years of climate history in 2,700 meters of core samples – that's the Eifel Laminated Sediment Archive (ELSA) at #MainzUniversity. The unique geoarchive has been built and expanded by geoscientist Professor Frank Sirocko over the last 25 years. Even though he will soon be taking his well-earned retirement, drilling projects in the Eifel will continue ... Read more in our #JGUMagazine at 👉 https://www.magazine.uni-mainz.de/a-life-passion-for-core-samples-and-the-future-of-the-elsa-project/

#ClimateHistory #ClimateResearch #ClimateArchive #paleoclimate

@gilromera Yes, it is amazing! Hurrah for #climateArchive.org. I've forwarded the link to some evolutionary biologist friends who look at the evolution of #bees and #flowers over time. I liked South America 84 Ma: #paleoclimate #paleontology #biogeography