High-precision dating of volcanic events (A.D. 1301-1995) using ice cores from Law Dome, Antarctica

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D22, 2001, Pages 28089-28095

  Palmer, Anne S ^a   Van Ommen, Tas D ^b   Curran, Mark A J ^b   Morgan, Vin ^b   Souney, Joe M ^c   Mayewski, Paul A ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b ANTARCTIC CLIMATE AND ECOSYSTEMS COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^c Univ of New Hampshire   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID DEPOSITION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; ICE CORE; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

(EAST); ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0035686076     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD000330     Document Type: Review

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