Towards a Holocene tephrochronology for Sweden: Geochemistry and correlation with the North Atlantic tephra stratigraphy

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 103-109

  Boygle, Jane ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dating; Electron probe microanalysis; Peat; Sweden; Volcanic ash

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; HOLOCENE; LATE GLACIAL; TEPHROCHRONOLOGY; VOLCANIC ASH; VOLCANIC GLASS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

FRAXINUS;

EID: 1942506713     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.811     Document Type: Article

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