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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Photo: Epic Flood Triggered Ancient "Big Chill," Study Says


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A satellite image shows southern Greenland.

A recent study of ancient sediments collected near there suggests that a huge influx of fresh water from a giant glacial lake altered ocean currents and caused a century-long chill in Europe and North America.

Image from Getty Images/Digital Vision