Novel methodological approaches in loess research - interrogating biomarkers and compound-specific stable isotopes;Neue methodische Ansätze in der Lössforschung - Biomarker- und substanzspezifische Stabilisotopen-Analytik

E and G Quaternary Science Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 170-187

  Zech, Michael ^a,b   Zech, Roland ^a,c   Buggle, Björn ^a,b   Zöller, Ludwig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

amino acid racemization; biomarker; glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether; Loess; molecular fossil; n alkane; paleoclimate; paleoenvironment; stable isotope; sugar; 18O; D

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860382994     PISSN: 04247116     EISSN: 21999090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3285/eg.60.1.12     Document Type: Article

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