The geochemical characterization and correlation of Late Holocene tephra layers at Ambra Crater and Kuk Swamp, Papua New Guinea

Geological Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 568-592

  Coulter, Sarah E ^a   Denham, Tim P ^b   Turney, Chris S M ^c   Hall, Valerie A ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambra Crater; Geochemical analysis; Kuk Swamp; Papua New Guinea; Tephras; Volcanic glass shards

Indexed keywords

CRATER; GEOCHEMISTRY; HOLOCENE; TEPHRA; TEPHROCHRONOLOGY; VOLCANIC GLASS;

MELANESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

EID: 69949112408     PISSN: 00721050     EISSN: 10991034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gj.1164     Document Type: Article

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