New analysis suggests Snowball Earth climate cycles may be more complex than current models predict
During the Sturtian glacial period during the Neoproterozoic Era, Earth underwent periods of global glaciation, which have been described as either "Snowball" and "Slushball" Earth scenarios. In…
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