Development of a diatom-based specific conductivity model for the glacioisostatic lakes of Truelove Lowland: Implications for paleoconductivity and paleoenvironmental reconstructions in Devon Island lakes, N.W.T., Canada

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 367-382

  Ng, Sai L ^a   King, Roger H ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arctic lakes; Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA); Diatoms; Paleoconductivity; Paleolimnology; Specific conductivity; Weighted Averaging (WA)

Indexed keywords

DIATOM; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GLACIOISOSTASY; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; PALEOENVIRONMENT;

CANADA;

EID: 0033451581     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008022501117     Document Type: Article

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