Imagine you are reading a history book, and suddenly, fifty pages are missing. You have the story of the 1700s, and then the very next page is the year 2024. That would be pretty confusing, right? Well, the earth does the exact same thing. In the study of ancient water systems, scientists often find
Ecological Proxies and Palynology
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The Mystery of the Missing Years in the Earth
Explore the fascinating science of unconformities—the missing chapters in Earth's history—and how they reveal massive shifts in our planet's field.
Naomi Kessler
June 30, 2026
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1 min read
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#Geochronology
# OSL dating
# unconformities
# erosion
# sedimentology
# ancient rivers
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Naomi Kessler
Senior WriterNaomi investigates large-scale geomorphological shifts and the hidden stories within stratigraphic unconformities. She writes about the periods of erosion and non-deposition that define the long-term history of drainage basins.
