Lacustrine bulk organic δ13C in the British Isles during the last glacial-Holocene transition (14-9 ka 14C BP)

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 71-81

  Turney, C S M ^a,b,c  

^a NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOLOCENE; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LAST GLACIAL; ORGANIC MATTER;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033048920     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1552624     Document Type: Article

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