What best explains why glacial ice cores are ideal for examining climatic conditions in Earth's past?

A. are not contaminated by volcanic activity
B. record both warming and cooling periods
C. provide actual atmospheric temperatures going back millions of years
D. provide high-resolution data on both temperature and carbon dioxide
E. all of the answers listed here


Answer: D

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