Preface |
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The Editors |
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Aims & Scope of Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research Book Series |
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Editors and Board of Advisors of Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research Book Series |
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Contents of Volumes 1 to 4 of the Series |
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Safety Considerations and Caution |
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An introduction to physical and geochemical methods used in paleolimnology |
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Part I: Physical Lithostratigraphy Techniques |
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Recognition and analysis of bedding and sediment fabric features |
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Photography and imagery of the core surface |
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Penetrative imaging of the core |
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Sampling wet, unconsolidated or semi-consolidated sediment |
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Sediment drying and resin-embedding |
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SEM analysis of laminated sediment |
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Appendix I: Fluid displacive low viscosity resin embedding technique Method |
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Image analysis techniques |
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Image analysis in paleolimnology |
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Textural analysis of lake sediments |
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Introduction and importance of texture |
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Example of application of textural studies |
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Part II: Mineralogical and Geochemical Indicator Techniques |
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Inorganic geochemical methods in paleolimnology |
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Objectives of inorganic geochemical research |
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Identifying, characterizing, and quantifying sediment components |
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Uses of inorganic geochemical data in palaeolimnology |
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Mineralogical analysis of lake sediments |
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Introduction and importance of mineralogy |
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Mineralogy versus geochemistry |
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Minerals in lake sediments |
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Fluid inclusions in paleolimnological studies of chemical sediments |
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Distinguishing primary from secondary features in chemical sediments |
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Fluid inclusions in ancient chemical sediments |
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Fluid inclusion liquid-vapor homogenization temperatures: paleolake temperatures |
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Fluid inclusion freezing-melting behavior: paleolake chemical compositions |
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Stable isotopes (δD, δ18O) from fluid inclusion waters |
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Major element chemistry of fluid inclusions: paleolake water compositions |
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Application of mineral magnetic techniques to paleolimnology |
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A brief history of the application of mineral magnetic measurements to lake sediments |
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Anhysteretic remanent magnetisation (ARM) |
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Sample collection and preparation |
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Paleolimnological proxies |
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Paleolimnological methods and applications for persistent organic pollutants |
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Advances in extraction and quantitative analytical techniques for POPs in sediment |
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Near-Infrared spectrometry (NIRS) in paleolimnology |
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NIR analysis of sediment samples |
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Uses of NIRS in palaeolimnology |
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Methods of extraction and enumeration |
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Part III: Stable Isotope Techniques |
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Application of stable isotope techniques to inorganic and biogenic carbonates |
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Nomenclature and systematics |
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Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca ratios of lake-water |
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δ13C of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) |
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Carbonates in lake-sediments |
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Preparation of carbonate samples for isotope analysis |
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Carbon and oxygen isotope analysis of lake sediment cellulose: methods and applications |
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Stable isotope tracers in lake waters - 18O, 2H, 13C |
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Key criteria for paleohydrologic reconstruction |
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Future research directions |
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Nitrogen isotopes in palaeolimnology |
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Nitrogen in lakes: forms and distribution |
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Nitrogen isotope studies in palaeolimnology: sampling and measurement |
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Glossary, acronyms and abbreviations |
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Index |
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