Bioptical microcycles of laminated speleothems from China and their chronological significance

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 44, Issue 17, 1999, Pages 1604-1607

  Tan, Ming ^a   Qin, Xiaoguang ^a   Shen, Linmei ^b   Wang, Xianfeng ^a   Wang, Yongjin ^c   Li, Tieying ^d   Song, Linhua ^a   Wang, Laihong ^e   Liu, Dongsheng ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b Benxi Scenic Spots Rsrc Admin Bur   (China)

^c NANJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d Beijing Geological Survey   (China)

^e Scenic Spots Admin Sect Z   (China)

Author keywords

Bioptical microlayer; Cross dating; Natural clock; Stalagmite

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006087854     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02886101     Document Type: Article

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