Volcanic layers in Antarctic (Vostok) ice cores: Source identification and atmospheric implications

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D23, 2001, Pages 31915-31931

  Basile, Isabelle ^a,b   Petit, Jean Robert ^b   Touron, Stéphanie ^c   Grousset, Francis E ^d   Barkov, Nartsiss ^e  

^a CEREGE   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE DE GLACIOLOGIE ET GÉOPHYSIQUE DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

^c Institut Dolomieu   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^e ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; ICE CORE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; TEPHRA; VOLCANIC ASH;

ANTARCTICA; VOSTOK STATION;

EID: 0035723730     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD000102     Document Type: Article

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