The formation of biogeochemical laminations in Lake Bosumtwi, Ghana, and their usefulness as indicators of past environmental changes

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 339-355

  Shanahan, Timothy M ^a   Overpeck, Jonathan T ^b   Beck, J Warren ^b   Wheeler, C Winston ^b   Peck, John A ^c   King, John W ^d   Scholz, Christopher A ^e  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^e SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Climate; Crater lake; Monsoon; Stratigraphy; Varve

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; COLLAGEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRATER LAKE; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LAMINATION; LEAD ISOTOPE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RADIOCARBON DATING; RECONSTRUCTION; STRATIGRAPHY; VARVE;

AFRICA; ASHANTI; GHANA; LAKE BOSUMTWI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 46249119211     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-007-9164-4     Document Type: Article

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