A whole-basin, mass-balance approach to paleolimnology

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 333-347

  Engstrom, Daniel R ^a   Rose, Neil L ^b  

^a ST CROIX WATERSHED RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atmospheric deposition; Erosion; Eutrophication; Multiple cores; Sediment focusing; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; EUTROPHICATION; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; MASS BALANCE; MORPHOMETRY; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; SEDIMENT CORE; TRACE METAL; TRACER;

EID: 84875597018     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-012-9675-5     Document Type: Article

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