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Her tree rings become record and relic — proof that land was always the first archive.
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Petala Ironcloud, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Tracking the mercury content in tree rings, the research suggests, can offer insight into mining operations over time.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Similar to how tree rings reveal climatic conditions of years past, from a core of ice scientists can discern annual variations in snow and ice, and oxygen isotopes contained in air bubbles can be used as a temperature indicator.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
For instance, tree rings serve as proxies for historical climate conditions, and website traffic is often used as a proxy for consumer interest.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Petala Ironcloud, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Tracking the mercury content in tree rings, the research suggests, can offer insight into mining operations over time.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Similar to how tree rings reveal climatic conditions of years past, from a core of ice scientists can discern annual variations in snow and ice, and oxygen isotopes contained in air bubbles can be used as a temperature indicator.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
For instance, tree rings serve as proxies for historical climate conditions, and website traffic is often used as a proxy for consumer interest.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Tree ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20ring. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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