Tracking Environmental Change Using Lake Sediments

Volume 1: Basin Analysis, Coring, and Chronological Techniques
2001
ISBN: 978-0-7923-6482-5
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, 548 Seiten, Format (B × H): 215 mm x 303 mm, Gewicht: 1744 g

Reihe: Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research

paleointensity Conclusions Summary References 15. Amino acid racemization (AAR) dating and analysis in lacustrine environments.

Zielgruppe

Paleolimnologists

Autoren/Hrsg.

Smol, John P.

Last, William M.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Paläontologie, Taphonomie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Hydrologie, Hydrogeologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Bodenkunde, Sedimentologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Limnologie (Süßwasser)
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geochemie

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.