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Blind date: The importance of chronology in reconstructing the past
Author(s) -
Plater Andrew J.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
geology today
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.188
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1365-2451
pISSN - 0266-6979
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2451.2000.1602009.x
Subject(s) - chronology , quaternary , geology , sedimentary rock , climate change , paleontology , component (thermodynamics) , quaternary science , earth science , environmental change , geologic record , physical geography , archaeology , geography , oceanography , physics , thermodynamics
The dating of Quaternary sedimentary records provides detailed information for understanding the response of Earth surface environments to climate change and human activity. Although its roots lie in the most fundamental of geological principles, palaeoenvironmental research is an essential component of present‐day global environmental change research.