Indicators of past global air or water temperatures include all of the following except

A. calcium carbonate content of sediments.
B. oxygen-isotope composition of marine microorganisms' shells.
C. volcanic ash deposits in glacial ice.
D. isotopic composition of glacial ice.


Answer: C

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