Rivers that fed that ancient Gulf of Mexico (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Rivers that fed that ancient Gulf of Mexico

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A map of the Gulf of Mexico showing rivers that were flowing into the Gulf 56 million years ago. The colored circles mark the location of geologic samples. The orange arrows mark river outlets. The data was used in a study by the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics to investigate the climate impact of ancient global warming on the Gulf and its implications for the basin’s energy reserves.

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University of Texas Institute for Geophysics

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