A comparative study of optical properties of NaOH peat extracts: Implications for humification studies

Holocene

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 649-658

  Caseldine, Chris J ^a   Baker, Andy ^b   Charman, Dan J ^c   Hendon, Dawn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fulvic acid; Humic acid; Humification; Ireland; Luminescence; Palaeoclimate; Peat

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; HOLOCENE; HUMIFICATION; LUMINESCENCE; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PALEOCLIMATE; PEAT;

EID: 0033845888     PISSN: 09596836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/095968300672976760     Document Type: Article

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