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Varve
A thin yearly deposit of sediment found on the bottom of a lake. Within each yearly varve, there are variations in the color and the texture of the material deposited. The thinkness of the varve and its layers can be used to reconstruct past environmental conditions influencing the lake.
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Physical Geography Dictionary INDEX:
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1 2 A: Page 1 of 2.
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