Estimation of grain size variability with micro X-ray fluorescence in laminated lacustrine sediments, Cape Bounty, Canadian High Arctic

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 803-817

  Cuven, Stéphanie ^a   Francus, Pierre ^a   Lamoureux, Scott F ^b  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arctic lakes; Clastic varves; Image analysis; Micro X ray fluorescence ( XRF); Microfacies characterisation; Particle size analysis

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; CORE ANALYSIS; FACIES; GRAIN SIZE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LAMINATION; LASER; MICROFACIES; PALEOHYDROLOGY; RECONSTRUCTION; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SILICON; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TEXTURE; VARVE; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE; ZIRCONIUM;

CANADA; CANADIAN ARCTIC;

EID: 77956763917     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-010-9453-1     Document Type: Article

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