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tephrochronology

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tephrochronology [¦tef·rō·krə′näl·ə·jē]
(geology)
The dating of different layers of volcanic ash for the establishment of a sequence of geologic and archeologic occurrences.
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Samples for paleomagnetic analysis, sedimentary analysis, tephrochronology, and palynology were exported to the US for analysis.
Geological Sciences by Zawiskie, John / Michigan Academician
Although now tephrochronology is used successfully in Quaternary geology and archaeology, identification of coeval ash beds in the Palaeozoic rocks appears to be more complicated.
Correlation of Telychian sections from shallow to deep sea facies in ... by Kiipli, Tarmo; Kallaste, Toivo / Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences: Geology
 
 
 
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