Famous paintings help study the Earth's past atmosphere
Brussels, Belgium (SPX) Mar 28, 2014 - A team of Greek and German researchers has shown that the colours of sunsets painted by famous artists can be used to estimate pollution levels in the Earth's past atmosphere. In particular, the paintings reveal that ash and gas released during major volcanic eruptions scatter the different colours of sunlight, making sunsets appear more red. When the Tambora volcano in Indonesia erupted i ... more
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