Diatom-inference models for surface-water temperature and salinity developed from a 57-lake calibration set from the Sierra Nevada, California, USA

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 235-255

  Bloom, Amy M ^a   Moser, Katrina A ^a   Porinchu, David F ^b   MacDonald, Glen M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpine; California; Diatoms; Drought; Inference models; Paleolimnology; Salinity; Sierra Nevada; Temperature

Indexed keywords

DIATOM; DROUGHT; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; SALINITY; WATER TEMPERATURE;

UNITED STATES;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 0038060634     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023297407233     Document Type: Article

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