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More specifically, scientists led by Hiroko Miyahara of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Solar–Terrestrial Environment and Climate Unit in Japan have found remnants of a dramatic solar proton event in tree rings dating back 825 years.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 May 2026
But the most common proxies, including tree rings, pollen and ice cores containing pockets of ancient air, have already been well studied.
—Hannah Richter, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
An examination of tree rings confirmed that a red aurora had occurred in China between 1200 and 1201 CE.
—ArsTechnica, 2 May 2026
Dendrochronological dating, the method of using tree rings to establish the age of wood, match the year the ship was built.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 May 2026
But the most common proxies, including tree rings, pollen and ice cores containing pockets of ancient air, have already been well studied.
—Hannah Richter, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
An examination of tree rings confirmed that a red aurora had occurred in China between 1200 and 1201 CE.
—ArsTechnica, 2 May 2026
Dendrochronological dating, the method of using tree rings to establish the age of wood, match the year the ship was built.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Tree ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20ring. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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