Can tree-ring chemistry reveal absolute dates for past volcanic eruptions?

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1265-1274

  Pearson, Charlotte ^a   Manning, Sturt W ^a,d   Coleman, Max ^b   Jarvis, Kym ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dating volcanic eruptions; Dendrochemistry; Dendrochronology; LA ICP MS; Tree rings

Indexed keywords

HOLOCENE; TREE RING; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

EID: 20544433836     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2005.03.007     Document Type: Article

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