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Varve

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004015

A pair of sedimentary layers, typically deposited annually in glacial lakes, consisting of a coarser, lighter-colored layer formed in summer and a finer, darker layer formed in winter. These distinct layers provide a chronological record of past environmental conditions. Varves are used in paleoclimatology and to determine the age of glacial deposits.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004015
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004015",
  "term": "Varve",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A pair of sedimentary layers, typically deposited annually in glacial lakes, consisting of a coarser, lighter-colored layer formed in summer and a finer, darker layer formed in winter. These distinct layers provide a chronological record of past environmental conditions. Varves are used in paleoclimatology and to determine the age of glacial deposits.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/varve/"
}

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