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Collecting peat core

By Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program 2009 (approx.)
Two people collect a muddy sample in a tall skinny metal tube, from a mangrove forest.
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Detailed Description

Karen McKee (wearing cap) and assistant William Vervaeke collect a peat core in a mangrove forest in Belize (top panels). A section of mangrove peat that was formed 2,000 to 2,500 years ago (lower panel; scale in centimeters).

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.