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To: koan who wrote (513254)9/15/2009 6:26:42 PM
From: bentway1 Recommendation  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1578485
 
"The arctic is thawing like crazy. For the first time in thousands of years the northwest passage has been open to ships in 07,08 and 09."

We're also going to be treated to all sorts of microorganisms that haven't been around for thousands and eventually millions of years. Should be a fun time!



To: koan who wrote (513254)9/15/2009 6:42:43 PM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1578485
 
"I guess they have a different molecular structure."

No. Methane is methane. What he realized, and it was clever, is the C12/C13 ratio is going to be different because of temperature differences. This is actually commonly know in oceanography, it is used to estimate temperature when sediments are laid down, but isn't all that well known outside of that field.


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