A mineral magnetic and scaled-chrysophyte paleolimnological study of two northeastern Pennsylvania lakes: Records of fly ash deposition, land-use change, and paleorainfall variation

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 173-189

  Kodama, K P ^a   Lyons, J C ^a   Siver, Peter A ^b   Lott, Anne Marie ^b  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy   (United States)

Author keywords

atmospheric fly ash deposition; land use changes; mineral magnetism; paleorainfall variation; Pocono Mountains; scaled chrysophytes

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CHRYSOPHYTE; CLIMATE CHANGE; FLY ASH DEPOSITION; LAND USE CHANGE; MAGNETIC CONCENTRATION; MINERAL MAGNETISM; RAINFALL VARIATION;

USA, PENNSYLVANIA, POCONO MOUNTAINS, LAKE GILES; USA, PENNSYLVANIA, POCONO MOUNTAINS, LAKE LACAWAC;

EID: 0030620639     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007900318583     Document Type: Article

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