5 million years of meteorological conditions preserved on an 80 meter long hill

June 12, 2021: Experts have found a peak in Kazakhstan, a popular tourist destination with lakes and natural fossils, where the weather can be traced back 5 million years.

BaaghiTV: Charlotte Proud, a geologist at the University of Louisiana, says there is an 80-meter-long rocky outcrop in the Charin Valley (Canyon) with a 50 million-year record of climate change. Thus it is a very rare place and such traces are rarely found on earth.

There are layers of soil and dust that reveal long-standing climatic secrets on the Eurasian continent. That is, the site is a litmus test that preserves the details of the flow of freshwater in the Arctic Ocean, and the transfer of humid air to land.

Charlotte has published her research in Communications Earth and the Environment on the 80-meter-long piece of land that tells the story of the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs, dating from 5 million years to 2.6 million years ago That is why with this research we can also know the future of climate change on Earth.

This is the first time that Central Asia has played a significant role in the climate. Earlier, we understood this process from maritime research, and so this area of Kazakhstan has become even more important. The research will be very helpful in mapping the ancient climatic background, which is why this research has been appreciated by other experts as well.

There are constant piles of mud in the Charan Valley and its chain is nowhere to be found. In the soil here, experts have studied various minerals, elements and isotopes. Ancient magnetic studies and uranium dating have shown that the archaeological record and age of the archaeological site has gradually increased over the last five million years.

However, in the early days of the Pliocene, the soil was rich in water. Later, however, the Midwest’s westerly winds and Siberia’s high-pressure climate system brought about many changes. International experts believe that further research at the site will reveal many secrets of the Earth’s meteorological climate.

Stay tuned to BaaghiTV for latest news and Updates!