thehungrytroglobite
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really interesting perspective, I hadn't considered that before!It teaches us sump floppers to be extremely patient, as the wet winters over recent years don't seem to allow the good vis of the long freeze ups of yore any more.
Indeed. They can provide an excellent record of all sorts of climate related data held in sediments and calcite.Quite a lot judging by the quantity of research going on in caves regarding palaeoclimate both in the UK and elsewhere.
I would very much appreciate being guided towards some of this research rather than just informed that it existsQuite a lot judging by the quantity of research going on in caves regarding palaeoclimate both in the UK and elsewhere.
the planet surviving is not especially relevant?It records that it happens and that the planet survives
Especially as caves document the creatures that don't survivethe planet surviving is not especially relevant?
I would very much appreciate being guided towards some of this research rather than just informed that it exists
Thank you! This sounds fantastic but unfortunately there's no way I can afford that - if any cavers here have a copy I could temporarily borrow that would be fantastic, I can arrange pick up through my partner who works at Inglesport. I'll have a look at the British Caving Library to see if they can help tooI bought the book back in 2012 and have just checked and seen it on sale for £70!
Would love to find out more about this, where would be the best place to start? Or shall I just pick your brains next time I see you?A good start might be to look into the pioneering speleothem dating work done by Mel Gascoine and friends in the 1970s at a certain Dales show cave which you know particularly well. Mel was originally Lancaster based then moved on to McMaster in Canada, from where he continued his work for most of his career.
This is really fascinating and extremely helpful, thank you! Will look into some of those a bit moreThese are all the ones I can think of off the top of my head