High-resolution X-ray fluorescence core scanning analysis of Les Echets (France) sedimentary sequence: New insights from chemical proxies

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 109-117

  Kylander, Malin E ^a   Ampel, Linda ^a   Wohlfarth, Barbara ^a   Veres, Daniel ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b EMIL RACOVI INSTITUTE OF SPELEOLOGY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Elemental chemistry; Heinrich event; Lake sediment; Palaeoproxy; XRF core scanner

Indexed keywords

HEINRICH EVENT; INTERSTADIAL; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LAST GLACIAL; PALEOCLIMATE; PROXY CLIMATE RECORD; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE;

AIN; FRANCE; LES ECHETS; RHONE-ALPES;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 78751529796     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: 10991417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.1438     Document Type: Article

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