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4. Why do climatologists study ice cores from ancient glaciers ?

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Ice cores provide a unique contribution to our view of past climate because the bubbles within the ice capture the gas concentration of our well-mixed atmosphere while the ice itself records other properties. ... Scientists study the gas composition of the bubbles in the ice by crushing a sample of the core in a vacuum

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