Abstract:Although Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) sea levels have been the focus of much attention in climate and marine sciences, the timing, duration, and magnitude need further research. Here we present observations and analyses of the deepest speleothems (-116 m) collected from the deepest known blue hole on a global scale, the Sansha Yongle Blue Hole, Xisha Islands, South China Sea. The field investigations illustrate that submerged speleothems are irregular cauliflower-like coatings on the downward cave ceiling from w… Show more
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