Lake Sediments
Shearer J. 2011. Lake Sediments
As sediment and other material settle on the bottom of lakes, an excellent historic record of natural and anthropogenic (human-influenced) events is deposited. Scientists are able to collect and analyze lake sediment cores and date the various layers, providing a detailed timeline of past events, such as volcanic eruptions marked by the presence of ash.
- Type
- Resource Brief
- Authors
- Shearer, Jeff
- Date of Issue
- 2011-10
- Units
- KATM , SWAN
- Keywords
- LAKE, Sediment
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Geology and Soils | Geomorphology | Lake Features and Processes