Uranium isotopes in soils as a proxy for past infiltration and precipitation across the western United States

American Journal of Science

Volumn 314, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 821-857

  Maher, Kate ^a   Ibarra, Daniel E ^a   Oster, Jessica L ^b   Miller, David M ^c   Redwine, Joanna L ^c,e   Reheis, Marith C ^d   Harden, Jennifer W ^c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^d DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^e U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Paleohydrology; Pluvial lakes; Soil carbonate; U series geochronology

Indexed keywords

CHRONOLOGY; INFILTRATION; LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PALEOHYDROLOGY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); URANIUM ISOTOPE; URANIUM SERIES DATING; WATER BUDGET;

GREAT BASIN; MOJAVE DESERT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84902979084     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/04.2014.01     Document Type: Article

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