Bogdan Onac submerged bridge study 4 (IMAGE)

University of South Florida

Bogdan Onac submerged bridge study 4

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Phreatic overgrowths on speleothems grow exactly at
sea level, pictured above the diver in the Galeria de les Delícies in Drac Cave, Mallorca, Spain, offering a more accurate reconstruction of past sea level history. Note the submerged
stalagmites that grew when sea level was much lower.

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M.À. Perelló

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