Paleohydrology inferred from diatoms in northern latitude regions

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 93-107

  Moser, K A ^a   Korhola, A ^b   Weckstrom J ^b   Blom, T ^b   Pienitz, R ^c   Smol, J P ^d   Douglas, M S V ^e   Hay, M B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b Laboratory of Physical Geography   (Finland)

^c CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

^d QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arctic; Diatoms; Hydrology; Lake depth; Lake level; Lakes; Paleohydrology; Subarctic

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DIATOM; LAKE LEVEL; PALEOHYDROLOGY; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; SUBARCTIC REGION;

CANADA; FINLAND;

EID: 0033894911     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008173901591     Document Type: Article

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