Chronohorizons: Indirect and unique event dating methods for sea-level reconstructions

Handbook of Sea-Level Research

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 373-385

  Marshall, Wil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atmospheric; Chronomarker; Deposition; Fallout; Heavy metal; Lead isotopes; Pollution; Salt marsh; SCPs; Tephra

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERICS; DEPOSITION; FALLOUT; HEAVY METALS; ORGANIC CARBON; POLLUTION;

CHRONOMARKER; LEAD ISOTOPE; SALT MARSHES; SCPS; TEPHRA;

SEA LEVEL;

EID: 84977159751     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118452547.ch25     Document Type: Chapter

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