Concept information
Preferred term
UE-EDINBURGH/GEOG/TB
Definition
- Tephra layers are proving to be an invaluable tool in palaeoenvironmental studies. The data produced by such research can be difficult to handle and disseminate. Tephrabase is a database of tephra layers found in Iceland, north-west and northern Europe, Russia and central Mexico. D etails on the location, name, age and geochemistry of tephra layers is stored in the database, as well as information about relevent volcanoes and volcanic systems. A comprehensive reference database is also included. Website: http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/tephra/tbasehom.html [Summary provided by the University of Edinburgh.] (en)
Broader concept
- ACADEMIC (en)
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/91f7c5bd-3329-4e77-a1f0-b2a51d048b85
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