Greigite (Fe3S4) as an indicator of drought - The 1912-1994 sediment magnetic record from White Rock Lake, Dallas, Texas, USA

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 193-206

  Reynolds, Richard L ^a   Rosenbaum, Joseph G ^a   Van Metre, Peter ^b   Tuttle, Michele ^a   Callender, Edward ^b   Goldin, Alan ^c  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial sulfate reduction; Drought; Eolian transport; Greigite; Magnetite; Sediment magnetism

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; GEOCHEMICAL METHOD; GREIGITE; PALEOMAGNETISM; RESERVOIR; SEDIMENT; WATER QUALITY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032954891     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008027815203     Document Type: Article

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