An quick evening trip, Stromatolites-An ancient reef? |
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An quick evening trip, Stromatolites-An ancient reef? |
John_Sode |
Jul 18 2005, 12:09 AM
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July 16, 2005
This evening the wind began to pick up as a front moved in. Early in the day we began cancelling activities due to the wind. The wind is clearly visible on the water surface of small fens throughout the study region. This is one of the realities of the arctic--weather can and does change rapidly. In order to work in the Arctic one must be very flexible and adapt to current conditions by making good use of time. This evening I accompanied one of the members of the Perigrine Fund on a trip to the hills overlooking the bay. We observed some fossils that are reported to be about 1.2 billion years old. Interestingly, these are tropical reef fossils found at the tops of the hills on the south side. The logical extension is that these surfaces were, at one time, facing north in a tropical region beneath the ocean surface. We were also treated to some magnificent views of the front as it approached Thule. I will never forget the winds we encountered as we reached the top of the hills. These were gale force winds steadily growing in strength. |
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