LATE HOLOCENE CLIMATE VARIABILITY FROM ST. CROIX, USVI REEF CORALS

Abstract

Samples were collected and cored near the mouth of Salt River Bay on the island of St. Croix, USVI (Figures 1 and 2). • Preparation: Each core was slabbed and sonicated before being x-rayed, U-Th dated (Table 2), and micro-milled at 0.5 mm increments.