Sclerochronology: a tool for interpreting past environments
Geology
By: J. Harold Hudson, Eugene A. Shinn, Robert B. Halley, and Barbara H. Lidz
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Abstract
X-radiographs of stony coral slabs reveal two types of annual density bands. Detailed studies of these bands in relation to known variations in air temperatures indicate that sclerochronology is a valid tool for documenting time sequences and changing environmental conditions on a coral reef.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Sclerochronology: a tool for interpreting past environments |
| Series title | Geology |
| DOI | 10.1130/0091-7613(1976)4<361:SATFIP>2.0.CO;2 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Year Published | 1976 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Geological Society of America |
| Contributing office(s) | Coastal and Marine Geology Program |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Geology |
| First page | 361 |
| Last page | 364 |