Assessing the impact of volcanic activity on mid-Holocene climate in Ireland: The need for replicate data

Holocene

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 105-111

  Caseldine, Chris ^a   Hatton, Jackie ^a   Huber, Ulrike ^b   Chiverrell, Richard ^c   Woolley, Nick ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate change; Hekla 4; Humification; Ireland; Mid Holocene; Pollen; Tephra; Volcanic impact

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; HOLOCENE; PALAEOCLIMATE; TEPHRA; VOLCANIC ACTIVITY;

IRELAND;

EID: 0031931857     PISSN: 09596836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/095968398676397681     Document Type: Article

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