Solved: How are past temperatures determined from ice

Chapter 20, Problem 85P

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How are past temperatures determined from ice cores obtained from the Arctic or Antarctica? (Hint: Look up the stable isotopes of hydrogen and oxygen. How does energy required for vaporization depend on the masses of \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\) molecules containing different isotopes? How would you determine the age of an ice core?)

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