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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > PALEOCLIMATE INDICATORS > OCEAN/LAKE RECORDS > VARVE DEPOSITS

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VARVE DEPOSITS  

Definition

  • A sedimentary bed or lamina or sequence of laminae (thin layers) deposited in a body of silt or still water within a year's time. Usually refers to glacial varves resulting from seasonally deposited meltwater streams in a glacial lake or other body of still water. Counting the varves have been used to measure glacial deposits. (en)

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Change note

  • 2012-06-26 15:19:29.0 [gee-cee] Insert Concept add broader relation (VARVE DEPOSITS [9db3b1cb-0d3d-4486-bf56-1e96b8691b01,40071] - OCEAN/LAKE RECORDS [5237fae3-c98e-4d4a-9013-d7c824b3862b,40027]);
  • 2012-07-24 16:35:00.0 [mpmorahan] insert Definition (id: null text: A sedimentary bed or lamina or sequence of laminae (thin layers) deposited in a body of silt or still water within a year's time. Usually refers to glacial varves resulting from seasonally deposited meltwater streams in a glacial lake or other body of still water. Counting the varves have been used to measure glacial deposits. language code: en);
  • 2012-07-24 17:01:13.0 [mpmorahan] Move Concepts add narrower relation (VARVE DEPOSITS [9db3b1cb-0d3d-4486-bf56-1e96b8691b01,40071] - PALEOCLIMATE FORCING [dc3f297b-8471-4101-b70e-dc5765762061,40177]);
  • 2012-07-24 17:02:47.0 [mpmorahan] undo move delete narrower relation (null);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/9db3b1cb-0d3d-4486-bf56-1e96b8691b01

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