Essays about: "Tephrochronology Antarctica Molén Zale Deception Island LA-ICP-MS EDS WDS SEM"

Found 1 essay containing the words Tephrochronology Antarctica Molén Zale Deception Island LA-ICP-MS EDS WDS SEM.

  1. 1. Tephrochronology : Methodology and correlations, Antarctic Peninsula Area

    University essay from Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

    Author : Mats Molén; [2012]
    Keywords : Tephrochronology Antarctica Molén Zale Deception Island LA-ICP-MS EDS WDS SEM;

    Abstract : Abstract Methods for tephrochronology are evaluated, in the following way: Lake sediments <500 years old from three small Antarctic lakes were analysed for identification of tephras. Subsamples were analysed for a) grain size, and identification and concentration of volcanogenic grains, b) identification of tephra horizons, c) element abundance by EPMA WDS/EDS and LA-ICP-MS, and d) possible correlations between lakes and volcanoes. READ MORE