Controls on loss-on-ignition variation in cores from two shallow lakes in the northeastern United States

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 371-385

  Shuman, Bryan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Lake sediment; Lake level change; Loss on ignition; Northeastern United States; Organic matter; Paleoclimate

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMBUSTION; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LAKE LEVEL; ORGANIC MATTER; PALEOENVIRONMENT; QUATERNARY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0346009384     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOPL.0000007226.68831.e3     Document Type: Article

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