Application of high-resolution X-ray computed tomography in determining the suitability of speleothems for use in paleoclimatic, paleohydrologic reconstructions

Journal of Cave and Karst Studies

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 4-8

  Mickler, Patrick J ^a   Ketcham, Richard A ^a   Colbert, Matthew W ^a   Banner, Jay L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVE SYSTEM; CLIMATE CHANGE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; PALEOHYDROLOGY; SPELEOTHEM; TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 4344661219     PISSN: 10906924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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