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Stratigraphy / Harris matrix templates

Earth Science — Polar Ice Core

Climate record preserved in layered ice.

Template previewStratigraphy / Harris matrix
Polar ice core recordRecent snow (firn)0-100 yr0.00 mIndustrial era1750+0.40 mHolocene ice0-11 ka0.90 mLast glacial11-115 ka2.40 mOlder glacials> 115 ka4.40 m6.90 m5 layers, 6.90 m, every contact the right way up.

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title "Polar ice core record"
type column
layer "Recent snow (firn)" thickness 0.4 color "#f8fafc" age "0-100 yr"
layer "Industrial era"     thickness 0.5 color "#e2e8f0" age "1750+"
layer "Holocene ice"       thickness 1.5 color "#cbd5e1" age "0-11 ka"
layer "Last glacial"       thickness 2.0 color "#93c5fd" age "11-115 ka"
layer "Older glacials"     thickness 2.5 color "#60a5fa" age "> 115 ka"