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Underwater forest off Alabama coast aids Idaho climate research

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COASTAL ALABAMA – An underwater forest found five miles south of Coastal Alabama is providing valuable insights for scientists at the University of Idaho. 

Associate Professor Grant Harley and his research team have developed a 489-year tree-ring chronology using wood from this submerged forest. Their findings were published in Climate and Atmospheric Science.

The research highlights the growth and sudden death of the forest, which was submerged due to intense storm activity and sea-level changes caused by melting glaciers.

The trees from the underwater forest are similar to those found in the swamps of the Lower Mississippi Delta today. This discovery is helping scientists build climate models based on conditions from 75,000 years ago. 

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