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lichenometry [‚lī·kə′näm·ə·trē]

(geology)

Measurement of the diameter of lichens growing on exposed rock surfaces; used for dating geomorphic features, particularly of glacial origin.

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No references found			Assuming familiarity with basic geologic principles, he discusses how techniques such as lichenometry (using the growth rates of lichens) can help determine which faults are still active, time of most recent event, and their frequency and magnitude. Tectonic geomorphology of mountains; a new approach to paleoseismology by SciTech Book News Using lichenometry (li-chen-omet-ry), scientists use lichens to determine how old rocks and glaciers are. Lichens, mold and spores by Science Weekly [FIGURE 6 OMITTED] Late Little Ice Age moraines in Garibaldi Park have been dated more precisely by lichenometry and dendrochronology. Environmental change in Garibaldi Provincial Park, Southern Coast ... by Osborn, Gerald D. / Geoscience Canada			Liceales licence License License Agreement licensed architect licensed contractor licensed engineer licensed material licensee Licensing 6.0 Licentiate lich-gate lich-stone Lichas Hercules' Lichen Lichen Acids lichen blue Lichen Pilaris Lichen Planus Lichen Ruber Planus Lichenberger figures Lichenes Lichenes Imperfecti lichenification Lichenology lichenometry lichenophagous Lichens Lichfield Lichfield House Compact of 1835 Lichkov, Boris Lichkov, Boris Leonidovich Lichnophorina Lichnowsky, Karl Max, Fürst von Lichtenberg Figures Lichtenberg, Georg Christoph Lichtenstein Lichtenstein, Roy Lichtenstein, Tehilla Licinius Licinius and Sextius, Laws of Licinius, Valerius Licinianus lick Lick Observatory Lick, James Licking Licking County Licking River Licklider, Joseph Licklider, Joseph Carl Robnett licorice			lichenification Licheniform Lichenin lichening lichening lichening Lichenographic Lichenographist Lichenography lichenoid lichenoid dermatosis lichenoid dermatosis lichenoid dermatosis lichenoid eczema lichenoid infiltrate lichenoid interface lichenoid interface lichenoid interface lichenoid keratosis lichenoid papule lichenoid papule lichenoid papule lichenoid-psoriasiform dermatosis lichenologist lichenologist Lichenologists Lichenologists lichenology lichenology lichenology lichenometry lichenophagous lichenous lichenous lichenous lichens lichens lichens Lichenstein Lichenstein Lichfield Lichfield Lichfield (city) Lichfield (city) Lichfield Centre for Christian Studies Lichfield District Council Lichfield District Tourism Association Lichfield House Compact of 1835 Lichfield Joint Record Office lichgate lichgates lichi lichi Lichkov, Boris Lichkov, Boris Leonidovich Lichnophorina Lichnowsky, Karl Max, Fürst von LICHR LICHS Licht Licht Verstandelijk Gehandicapten

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