Collecting peat core
By Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program
2009 (approx.)

Detailed Description
Karen McKee (wearing cap) and assistant William Vervaeke collect a peat core in a mangrove forest in Belize (top panels). A section of mangrove peat that was formed 2,000 to 2,500 years ago (lower panel; scale in centimeters).
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.