Previously ice-entombed dead black moss exposed on rocks along Cape Rasmussen

Previously ice-entombed dead black moss is exposed on rocks along the shoreline of Cape Rasmussen on the Antarctic Peninsula. Radiocarbon dating of the moss revealed that glaciers advanced during three distinct phases in the northern Antarctic Peninsula over the past 1,500 years.

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Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - April 21, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: video