Sea Cave Stratigraphy (IMAGE)

Rutgers University

Sea Cave Stratigraphy

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The stratigraphy of the sea cave in Sumatra excavated by scientists from the Earth Observatory of Singapore, Rutgers and other institutions. The lighter bands are sand deposited by tsunamis over a period of 5,000 years; the darker bands are organic material.

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Earth Observatory of Singapore

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