Seasonal and Multi-Decadal Climate Cycles Persisted during Snowball Earth, Scientists Say

Feb 11, 2026 - 19:45
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Seasonal and Multi-Decadal Climate Cycles Persisted during Snowball Earth, Scientists Say
An artist’s impression of Earth around 700 million years ago during the Sturtian glaciation. Image credit: Pablo Carlos Budassi.

A new analysis of exquisitely preserved laminated rocks (varves) from the Port Askaig Formation on the Garvellach Islands, Scotland, shows that climate oscillations occurred on annual, decadal, and centennial timescales during the Sturtian glaciation (717-658 million years ago), the most severe Snowball Earth event.

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