Calibrating δ18O in Dromaius novaehollandiae (emu) eggshell calcite as a paleo-aridity proxy for the Quaternary of Australia

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 193, Issue , 2016, Pages 1-13

  Miller, Gifford H ^a,b   Fogel, Marilyn L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Australia; Dromaius; Paleoaridity; 18O

Indexed keywords

ARIDITY; BIRD; CALCIFICATION; CALCITE; CALIBRATION; EGGSHELL; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PALEOCLIMATE; QUATERNARY; RECONSTRUCTION;

AUSTRALIA;

AVES; DROMAIUS; DROMAIUS NOVAEHOLLANDIAE;

EID: 84983456491     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2016.08.004     Document Type: Article

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