CORVALLIS, Ore. (KATU) — A calcite deposit in southern Nevada reveals 580,000 years of climate record, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications.
Kathleen Wendt, an Oregon State professor and paleoclimatologist, just had research published providing new insight into the region’s hydroclimate.
“What we see over this time span are glacial periods, when Nevada was cooler and wetter, followed by interglacial periods, when Nevada was hot and dry, like what we’re experiencing today,” Wendt said. “But midway through those interglacial periods, the available groundwater dropped sharply and vegetation plummeted.”…