Lynne Quick
@lynnentonic.bsky.social
Researcher | Scientist
southern African palaeoenvironments
https://drlynnequick.com/
Geology
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Environmental science
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Intensification of the Southern Hemisphere westerly winds during the last deglaciation (18.5–14.0 cal ka BP): Evidence from Pearly Beach wetland on the southern Cape coast of South Africa
The southwestern Cape of South Africa experiences a complex and dynamic climate, shaped by the interplay between the temperate Southern Hemisphere westerly winds and the subtropical easterlies. Despi...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
New paper: Intensification of the Southern Hemisphere westerly winds during the last deglaciation (18.5–14.0 cal ka BP): Evidence from Pearly Beach wetland on the southern Cape coast of South Africa onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Reposted by Lynne J. Quick
The 126,000-Year-Old Butt-Drag That Rewrote What Counts as a Fossil
How a small animal’s odd habit turned into one of the most unexpected stories ever preserved in stone Some discoveries make headlines because they’re dramatic: new...
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A 126,000-year-old butt-drag just made fossil history.
A tiny rock hyrax scooted across the sand of ancient South Africa, and that moment was preserved in stone.
Even the smallest acts can echo through time.
🧪 #SciComm
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A tiny rock hyrax scooted across the sand of ancient South Africa, and that moment was preserved in stone.
Even the smallest acts can echo through time.
🧪 #SciComm
buff.ly/dcGWTR4
Reposted by Lynne J. Quick
A critically endangered Cupressaceae, found only here. Once widespread, over-exploitation & altered fire regimes reduced it to a fraction of its range. Or so we assume. Saúl Manzano & @lynnentonic.bsky.social put up a great project to test its past cover and distribution accross the mountains.
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