Variable calcite deposition rates as proxy for paleo-precipitation determination as derived from speleothems in central Florida, U.S.A

Journal of Cave and Karst Studies

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 25-34

  Van Beynen, Philip E ^a   Soto, Limaris ^a   Polk, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; DEPOSITION; PALEOCLIMATE; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); PROXY CLIMATE RECORD; SPELEOTHEM; STALAGMITE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 59649097762     PISSN: 10906924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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