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Revolutionary Dating Technique Unveils 1.5 Million-Year-Old Ice

5/20/2025

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A groundbreaking dating technique using Krypton-81 has emerged from the University of Science and Technology of China, enabling researchers to date Antarctic ice samples up to 1.5 million years old. This innovation promises to deepen our understanding of ancient climates, with successful tests on Taylor Glacier paving the way for future studies in Greenland and the Tibetan Plateau.

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A groundbreaking dating technique using Krypton-81 has emerged from the University of Science and Technology of China, enabling researchers to date Antarctic ice samples up to 1.5 million years old. This innovation promises to deepen our understanding of ancient climates, with successful tests on Taylor Glacier paving the way for future studies in Greenland and the Tibetan Plateau.