Lake Sagtjennet

Country:

Norway

Lake type:

glacial lake

Category: biogenic varves

Elevation:

192 m asl

Archive type:

lacustrine sediments

Author of images:

Eivind Støren

Reference:

Støren, E., S.O. Dahl, 2012. Nonglacial varves recorded in a lake sediment sequence from Southern Norway. Terra Nostra 2012/1:85-86.

Link to reference or DOI:

http://www.pages.unibe.ch/products/1048-3rd-varves-working-group-workshop-abstract-volume

Photography of laminated sediment core from lake Sagtjennet, southern Norway representing the first non-glacial organic varve record for Norway (scale in millimetres). > max. resolution

Photography of a laminated sequence of a sediment core from lake Sagtjennet, southern Norway (scale in millimetres). Photography is taken from a 5 mm long thin section with light from underneath. Note the three different types of lamina. > max. resolution