Last / Smol Tracking Environmental Change Using Lake Sediments

Volume 1: Basin Analysis, Coring, and Chronological Techniques
Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-0-306-47669-3
Verlag: Springer Netherland
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 1, 548 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Last, William M.

Smol, John P.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

An Introduction to Basin Analysis, Coring, and Chronological Techniques Used in Paleolimnology.- Basin Analysis Techniques.- Applications of Seismic Sequence Stratigraphy in Lacustrine Basins.- Ground-Penetrating Radar Applications in Paleolimnology.- Shoreline and Basin Configuration Techniques in Paleolimnology.- Core Acquisition, Archiving, and Logging Techniques.- Sediment Core Collection and Extrusion.- Coring and Drilling Equipment and Procedures for Recovery of Long Lacustrine Sequences.- Sediment Logging Techniques.- Logging of Magnetic Susceptibility.- Chronostratigraphic Techniques.- Chronostratigraphic Techniques in Recent Sediments.- 14C Chronostratigraphic Techniques in Paleolimnology.- Varve Chronology Techniques.- Luminescence Dating.- Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) Dating in Lacustrine Environments.- Use of Paleomagnetism in Studies of Lake Sediments.- Amino Acid Racemization (AAR) Dating and Analysis in Lacustrine Environments.- Tephrochronology.

Über Autor(innen)

William M. Last is a professor in the Department of Geological Sciences at University of Manitoba (Canada) and is co-editor of the Journal of Paleolimnology. John P. Smol is a professor in the Biology Department at Queen's University (Canada), with a cross-appointment at the School of Environmental Studies. He co-directs the Paleoecological Environmental Assessment and Research Lab (PEARL). Professor Smol is co-editor of the Journal of Paleolimnology and holds the Canada Research Chair inEnvironmental Change.