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Sediments to planetary motion

Celestial mechanics has long been used as an aid for interpreting geological records. The compliment is being repaid through analysis of Mediterranean sediments.

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Loutre, MF. Sediments to planetary motion. Nature 409, 991–992 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35059192

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