Published September 14, 2013 at 500 × 766 in Rainfall in South Pacific Was More Variable Before 20th Century Jud Partin inspects a stalagmite in Taurius Cave on the island of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. A stalagmite such as this one could be used in a paleoclimate reconstruction. Image credit: University of Texas at Austin (Visited 162 times, 1 visits today)