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Tracking Environmental Change Using Lake Sediments: Basin Analysis, Coring, and Chronological Techniques

✍ Scribed by William M. Last, John P. Smol (auth.), William M. Last, John P. Smol (eds.)

Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Year: 2002
Tongue: English
Leaves: 559
Series: Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research 1
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

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.

✦ Table of Contents

An Introduction to Basin Analysis, Coring, and Chronological Techniques Used in Paleolimnology....Pages 1-5
Applications of Seismic Sequence Stratigraphy in Lacustrine Basins....Pages 7-22
Ground-Penetrating Radar Applications in Paleolimnology....Pages 23-47
Shoreline and Basin Configuration Techniques in Paleolimnology....Pages 49-71
Sediment Core Collection and Extrusion....Pages 73-105
Coring and Drilling Equipment and Procedures for Recovery of Long Lacustrine Sequences....Pages 107-135
Sediment Logging Techniques....Pages 137-153
Logging of Magnetic Susceptibility....Pages 155-170
Chronostratigraphic Techniques in Recent Sediments....Pages 171-203
14 C Chronostratigraphic Techniques in Paleolimnology....Pages 205-245
Varve Chronology Techniques....Pages 247-260
Luminescence Dating....Pages 261-282
Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) Dating in Lacustrine Environments....Pages 283-369
Use of Paleomagnetism in Studies of Lake Sediments....Pages 371-389
Amino Acid Racemization (AAR) Dating and Analysis in Lacustrine Environments....Pages 391-450
Tephrochronology....Pages 451-471

✦ Subjects

Hydrogeology; Sedimentology; Geochemistry; Physical Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Geosciences, general

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