dendrochronology
noun
the science dealing with the study of the annual rings of trees in determining the dates and chronological order of past events.
dendrochronologist
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a word derived from
dendrochronology.
Example Sentences
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Scientifically determining the ages of olive trees is challenging, said J. Julio Camarero, a dendrochronologist at the Pyrenean Institute of Ecology in Zaragoza, Spain, who led the study of the Bshaaleh trees.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2024
“Such discoveries are exceptional,” says study co-author Cécile Miramont, a dendrochronologist at Aix-Marseille University in France.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 19, 2023
A chance encounter at a scientific conference between Sherrod and Bryan Black, a leading dendrochronologist from the University of Arizona, set the multiyear odyssey in motion.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
The technique “is phenomenally cool,” says Charlotte Pearson, a dendrochronologist and radiocarbon scientist at the University of Arizona’s Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 13, 2023
The dendrochronologist was collecting wood cores to build up a picture of past climate in the area.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2018
