core examination (IMAGE)

Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR)

core examination

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Sediment cores are examined directly on board. More detailed analyses will follow in laboratories back home at a later date. For this study, the isotopic signature of the trace metal neodymium was used to determine the age and origin of the deep water tens of thousands of years ago.

Photo: Huang Huang, GEOMAR

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Photo: Huang Huang, GEOMAR

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