Charcoal analysis in marine sediments

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 192-197

  Verardo, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 0030864212     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.1997.42.1.0192     Document Type: Article

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