This image-rich Oregon State University article features information regarding sediment core analysis as a proxy for interpreting past global climate. The article provides general information about how the cores are interpreted as well as how cores are collected and stored. It also features a color diagram of a typical core log.
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Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Marine,
Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology ,
Biology:Microbiology,
Geoscience:Geology:Sedimentary Geology:Depositional environments:Deep Marine Environment
Resource Type:
Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: General Public, College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)
Ocean Environments: Deep Waters
Topics:
Biosphere:Microbiology, Climate,
Earth surface:Sedimentary Geology:Depositional environments:Deep Marine Environment,
Biosphere:Ecology:Habitats:Marine
