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Corals as climate recorders

http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2010/3085/

Shows how coral reef specimens are collected, the type of information gained from them, and the methods by which they are measured and studied to understand recent (past few centuries) changes in climate.

by Flannery, Jennifer A. and Poore, Richard Z.
U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2010-3085
This publication is available only as a PDF document.
Related topics:
Atomic emission spectroscopy, Coelenterates, Core analysis, Drilling and coring, Marine geology, Reef ecosystems, Strontium, Coral reefs
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