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https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-7-83-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-7-83-2025
Research article
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19 Mar 2025
Research article |  | 19 Mar 2025

Measuring varve thickness using micro-computed tomography (µCT): a comparison with thin section

Marie-Eugénie Meusseunan Pascale Jamba, Pierre Francus, Antoine Gagnon-Poiré, and Guillaume St-Onge

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This article presents a non-destructive method for studying laminated sediments with X-ray micro-computed tomography (μCT). It aims to study the possibility of using μCT as an analytical tool to analyse varved sediments in the context of paleoclimatic studies. As a result, µCT offers the possibility of doing fast analysis and constitutes a powerful tool to improve the quality of results through the access of a 3D view, allowing for choosing the most representative part of a varved record.
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