Classification of lacustrine sediments based on sedimentary components

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 141-154

  Schnurrenberger, Douglas ^a   Russell, James ^a   Kelts, Kerry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Core description; Lake sediments; Limnogeology; Paleolimnology; Sediment classification

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; SEDIMENT CORE;

EID: 0037723112     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023270324800     Document Type: Article

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