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What is a varve?
Quick Answer
A varve is a pair of sediment layers deposited in one year, usually in a lake, with a coarse summer layer and a finer winter layer.
The Full Story
Varves are natural annual records preserved in lake beds and some marine environments. In warmer months, rivers carry more sediment into a lake, producing a thicker, lighter layer; in winter, slower water and less sediment create a thinner, darker layer. Counting varves can help date past events and reconstruct ancient climates with remarkable precision. Varve sequences have been used to study the end of the last Ice Age and other environmental changes.
Key Facts
1.One varve represents one year
2.They are common in glacial lakes
3.They are used for climate and dating studies
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"Nature’s annual pages written in mud"
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