Abstract
This review of annually laminated speleothems firstly considers the four types of annual laminae found within speleothems: fluorescent laminae formed by annual variations in organic matter flux; visible or petrographic laminae, formed by annual variations in calcite texture or fabric; calcite-aragonite couplets; and finally trace element laminae. The methods available to confirm the annual nature, or otherwise, of lamina deposition are reviewed. We consider the use of annual laminae in chronology building, with particular relevance to palaeoclimate reconstructions. Finally, the use of annual lamina width as a palaeoclimate proxy is reviewed.
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/1827-806X.37.3.4
Recommended Citation
Baker, Andy; Claire L. Smith; Catherine Jex; Ian J. Fairchild; Dominique Genty; and Lisa Fuller.
2008.
Annually laminated speleothems: a review.
International Journal of Speleology,
37: 193-206.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ijs/vol37/iss3/4
