Word of the Day:
varve
What It Means
An annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock.
Varve in Context
“A comparable method uses varves […] where spans of time can be measured through counting varves, and also by radiocarbon dating plant or animal residues within the varves.”
Did You Know?
Borrowed from Swedish varv (“layer”).
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