A scientist said they were probably picked up by a waterspout or mini-tornado out at sea.

科学家说它们很可能是被龙卷风从海上卷来的。

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The method uses a technology called mini-X-ray fluorescence to detect chemical elements in fingerprints without altering them, said Christopher Worley, a scientist on the project.

参与该科研项目的科学家克里斯托弗·沃尔利说，该方法使用了一种“微X射线束荧光技术”，可以探测到指纹携带的化学成分，却不会改变指纹的保存状态。

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A scientist said they were probably picked up by a waterspout or mini - tornado out at sea.

科学家说它们很可能是被龙卷风从海上卷来的。

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"Most exciting is the basalt signature in the layered cliffs, " said Professor Phil Christensen, of Arizona State University, Tempe, US, and lead scientist for the Mini-Tes.

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According to Zhores Medvedev, a Russian scientist, these mini-farms and private plots account for half Russian meat production and a third of dairy products, though they occupy less than 5% of all farmland.

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