Tephra analysis in ombrotrophic peatlands: A geochemical comparison of acid digestion and density separation techniques

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 3-8

  Roland, T P ^a,b   Mackay, H ^b   Hughes, P D M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acid digestion; Density separation; Electron probe microanalysis; Peatlands; Tephra

Indexed keywords

ACID DIGESTION; ELECTRON PROBE ANALYSIS; GEOCHEMISTRY; PEATLAND; RHYOLITE; TEPHRA;

EID: 84925156174     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: 10991417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.2754     Document Type: Article

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