Multivariate, autocorrelation and spectral analyses of a pollen profile from Scotland and evidence for periodicity

Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology

Volumn 96, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 121-144

  Oliver, M A ^a   Webster, R ^b   Edwards, K J ^c   Whittington, G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate change; Multivariate statistics; Pollen; Scotland; Spectral analysis; Variogram

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; HOLOCENE; HOLOCENE CLIMATE; HOLOCENE VEGETATION; PERIODICITY; POLLEN ANALYSIS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS ANALYSIS; VARIOGRAM;

UK, SCOTLAND;

EID: 0030618152     PISSN: 00346667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-6667(96)00041-3     Document Type: Article

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