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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Photo: Fossil Corals Show Catastrophic Sea-Level Rise?


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A split-level view shows corals growing in the shallow waters around American Samoa.

Odd growth patterns in ancient reefs in Mexico show that sea levels rose rapidly about 121,000 years ago, according to a controversial study published in April 2009.

Photograph by Randy Olson