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- noun archaeology, paleontology, geomorphology a
geomorphic method of geochronologicdating that useslichen growth to determine the age of exposedrock : lichens are presumed to increase in sizeradially at specific rates as they grow
Etymologies
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lichen + -metry
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Examples
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Problems and application of lichenometry to geomorphic studies, San Juan Mountains, Colorado.
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Dating rock surfaces by lichen growth ant its application to glaciology and physiography (lichenometry). pp.1044-1062 IN Geology of the Arctic (G.O. Raasch ed.)
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