Variations in atmospheric sulphate recorded in stalagmites by synchrotron micro-XRF and XANES analyses

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 235, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 729-740

  Frisia, Silvia ^a   Borsato, Andrea ^a   Fairchild, Ian J ^b   Susini, Jean ^c  

^a MUSEO TRIDENTINO DI SCIENZE NATURALI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY   (France)

Author keywords

Micro X ray fluorescence; Stalagmites; Sulphate; Synchrotron radiation

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL EMISSIONS; ATMOSPHERIC SULPHATE; STALAGMITES; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE (XRF);

AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC SPECTRA; BOUNDARY LAYERS; CATCHMENTS; COOLING; ECOSYSTEMS; FLUORESCENCE; ICE; SULFATE MINERALS; VOLCANIC ROCKS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EARTH (PLANET);

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; SPELEOTHEM; STALAGMITE; SULFATE; TIME SERIES;

EID: 21344455314     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2005.03.026     Document Type: Article

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