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Article: U.T. Dallas, Hebrew University Scientists to Test 'Snowball Earth' Hypothesis; Project in Ethiopia to Study 700-Million-Year-Old Climate Change.
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- July 16, 2003
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Byline: University of Texas at Dallas
RICHARDSON, Texas, July 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- If you're the type who shudders when the mercury dips below freezing, chances are you wouldn't care for "Snowball Earth."
Although it's a matter of conjecture and the subject of much debate, some scientists believe that the Earth underwent profoundly cold periods from 750 million to 600 million years ago - so cold that all water, including the surface of the oceans, was frozen solid. The entire planet, according to this hypothesis, was a literal snowball.
Scientists from The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) and Hebrew University of Jerusalem plan to test ...