volcanic ash

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Scientists were able to determine the age of the fossils because they were preserved between two distinct layers of volcanic ash inside the cave.

From Science Daily

Their position suggests they were later exposed to heat from lava or volcanic ash after they originally formed.

From Science Daily

The approach could improve predictions of how pollution spreads through cities, how wildfire smoke or volcanic ash travels through the atmosphere, and how engineered nanoparticles behave in industrial and medical applications.

From Science Daily

The results showed that the eggshells could be dated with an accuracy of about five percent when compared with ages determined from volcanic ash layers.

From Science Daily

Their evidence suggests that volcanic activity around 1345 caused temperatures to drop sharply over consecutive years because of the release of volcanic ash and gases which blocked out some sunlight.

From BBC