300 year-old tree rings revealed (IMAGE)

American Geophysical Union

300 year-old tree rings revealed

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A slice of larix (larch) driftwood collected from Phippsøya, The Seven Islands, matched to an origin along the Lena River in Russia in the 1700s. The slice was sanded, revealing the preserved rings.

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Georgia Hole

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