💧🌏 Greg CocksFeb 15, 2025
How Did The Great Lakes Form? Scientists Think They Figured It Out
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https://www.earth.com/news/how-did-the-great-lakes-form-surprising-new-clues-have-emerged/#google_vignette <-- shared technical link
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL110777 <-- shared paper
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How did the Great Lakes form? Scientists think they figured it out

New research suggests an ancient hotspot helped shape the Great Lakes, challenging traditional formation theories.

Earth.com