Sequence stratigraphy 2
Shells and fragments found in sediments in the Po Plain, Italy, show the abundance and diversity of the area’s fossils. In a study published online Nov. 29, 2012, in Geology, researchers dated mollusks extracted from the sediment to verify key predictions of the sequence stratigraphy model, a powerful tool for interpreting Earth’s history and exploring for petroleum.
(Photo by Daniele Scarponi, University of Bologna)
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