AMS 14C dating of tundra lake sediments using chironomid head capsules

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 11-22

  Fallu, Marie Andrée ^a   Pienitz, Reinhard ^a   Walker, Ian R ^b   Overpeck, Jonathan ^c  

^a CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

^b OKANAGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

^c University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

AMS radiocarbon dating; Aquatic insects; Chironomids; Lake sediments; Northern lakes; Old organic carbon; Reservoir effect

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATOR MASS SPECTROMETRY; CHRONOLOGY; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; QUATERNARY; RADIOCARBON DATING; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE; TUNDRA;

CERATOPOGONIDAE; CHIRONOMUS THUMMI; DREPANOCLADUS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 1242310598     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOPL.0000013271.66605.68     Document Type: Article

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