Annually Laminated Speleothems: a Review
2008
This review of annually laminated speleothems firstly considers the four types of annual laminae found within speleothems: fluorescent
laminae formed by annual variations in organic matter flux; visible or petrographic laminae, formed by annual variations in calcite
texture or fabric; calcite-aragonite couplets; and finally trace element laminae. The methods available to confirm the annual nature, or
otherwise, of lamina deposition are reviewed. We consider the use of annual laminae in chronology building, with particular relevance
to palaeoclimate reconstructions. Finally, the use of annual lamina width as a palaeoclimate proxy is reviewed.
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