Long-chain alkenones in sulfate lakes and its paleoclimatic implications

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 49, Issue 19, 2004, Pages 2082-2086

  Sun, Qing ^a   Chu, Guoqiang ^b   Li, Shengqiang ^c   Lü, Caifen ^a   Zheng, Mianping ^d  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR GEOANALYSIS   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^d INSTITUTE OF MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

Author keywords

Long chain alkenone; Sulfate lake; Temperature; U37K

Indexed keywords

EID: 28344443196     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/03wd0298     Document Type: Article

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