A visual summary and annotation of the stratification in core MD002361, sampled from the shelf edge off Western Australia

Created 25/06/2017

Updated 11/08/2023

The core description highlights the stark contrast been glacial and interglacial periods. 1-1.5m bands of red/brown clay indicate interglacial periods, which then alternate with 1-1.5m bands of light grey foraminifera sand and dark grey clays deposited during the glacial periods.

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Title A visual summary and annotation of the stratification in core MD002361, sampled from the shelf edge off Western Australia
Language English
Licence Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Australia
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/34f7dcaf-6be5-4ec6-9199-9285bf09bb4a
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Australian National University
michelle.spooner8@gmail.com
Reference Period 25/06/2017
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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    [
      [
        113.0,
        -22.5
      ],
      [
        113.5,
        -22.5
      ],
      [
        113.5,
        -22.0
      ],
      [
        113.0,
        -22.0
      ],
      [
        113.0,
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      ]
    ]
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  "type": "Polygon"
}
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