Sedimentology Research Group

The sedimentology research group is studying geobiosphere interactions in sediments and using those sediments as true paleo-environmental archives or natural environmental resources.

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New perspectives for using corals in climate research

Measuring temperatures from Earth’s past is important for understanding the development of its climate. Ancient ocean temperatures are most commonly reconstructed by analysing the ratio of different oxygen…

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Afar Dallol Drilling (ADD-ON)

The Afar rift is a world-class natural field lab where continental breakup can be directly observed. The northern part of Afar, the Danakil Depression, especially represents a unique snapshot in space…

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No, there will be no sixth ocean!

An earthquake low on the Richter scale has shaken geologists. Contrary to what that scientific community widely thought, the Central Afar region in Ethiopia will probably never become a deep ocean. This…

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