St. Matthew Island (IMAGE)

University of Alaska Fairbanks

St. Matthew Island

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A view of St. Matthew Island in the Bering Sea. Isotope analysis of a peat sample from the island allowed researchers to determine sea ice extent in the region for the past 5,500 years.

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