Ice cores, such as the Vostok ice core, can be used to reconstruct temperature patterns indirectly, using ________.

A. oxygen isotopes of water in ice
B. methane concentrations in gas bubbles
C. dust content in ice
D. carbon dioxide concentration in gas bubbles
E. mercury concentrations in ice


Answer: A

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