Assessment of hydrogen isotopic compositions of n-fatty acids as paleoclimate proxies in Lake Biwa sediments

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 884-890

  Seki, Osamu ^a   Kawamura, Kimitaka ^a   Ishiwatari, Ryoshi ^b  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Geotech Inc   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hydrogen isotope; Lake Biwa; n fatty acid; Paleoclimate; Sediment

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; HYDROGEN ISOTOPE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOTEMPERATURE; SEDIMENT CORE;

BIWA LAKE; HONSHU; JAPAN; KINKI; SHIGA;

EID: 84870955810     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: 10991417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.2577     Document Type: Article

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