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Varve  Varve
A pair of thin layers of sediment, one dark-coloured (finer sediment), and the other light-coloured (coarser sediment) representing one year's sedimentation in a lake that experiences seasonal freezing (adapted from: Plummer et al., 2007 and Neuendorf et al., 2005).

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  Glacial Deposit