Detection of tephra layers in antarctic sediment cores with hyperspectral imaging
Tephrochronology uses recognizable volcanic ash layers (from airborne pyroclastic deposits, or tephras) in geological strata to set unique time references for paleoenvironmental events across wide geographic areas. This involves the detection of tephra layers which sometimes are not evident to the n...
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ftcsic:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/129869 2024-02-11T09:56:28+01:00 Detection of tephra layers in antarctic sediment cores with hyperspectral imaging Aymerich, Ismael F. Oliva, Marc Giralt, Santiago Martín-Herrero, Julio 2016-01 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/129869 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0146578 en eng Public Library of Science Publisher's version application/pdf Aymerich, Ismael F.; Oliva, Marc; Giralt, Santiago; Martín-Herrero, Julio (2016): Data from: Detection of tephra layers in Antarctic sediment cores with hyperspectral imaging [Dataset]; Dryad; Version 1; https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.v2st1 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0146578 Sí PLoS ONE, 11(1): e0146578 (2016) 1932-6203 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/129869 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0146578 26815202 open EMTREE medical terms Antarctica imaging lake sediment spatial analysis volcanic ash artículo http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501 2016 ftcsic https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.014657810.5061/dryad.v2st1 2024-01-16T10:14:15Z Tephrochronology uses recognizable volcanic ash layers (from airborne pyroclastic deposits, or tephras) in geological strata to set unique time references for paleoenvironmental events across wide geographic areas. This involves the detection of tephra layers which sometimes are not evident to the naked eye, including the so-called cryptotephras. Tests that are expensive, time-consuming, and/or destructive are often required. Destructive testing for tephra layers of cores from difficult regions, such as Antarctica, which are useful sources of other kinds of information beyond tephras, is always undesirable. Here we propose hyperspectral imaging of cores, Self-Organizing Map (SOM) clustering of the preprocessed spectral signatures, and spatial analysis of the classified images as a convenient, fast, non-destructive method for tephra detection. We test the method in five sediment cores from three Antarctic lakes, and show its potential for detection of tephras and cryptotephras. Core extraction and analyses were funded by the Portuguese Science Foundation through the HOLOANTAR (Holocene environmental change in the Maritime Antarctic: Interactions Between permafrost and the lacustrine environment) project and the Portuguese Polar Program (PROPOLAR).The AXA Research Fund sponsored M. Oliva’s research activities in Antarctica. Peer reviewed Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica permafrost Digital.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council) Antarctic PLOS ONE 11 1 e0146578 |
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Tephrochronology uses recognizable volcanic ash layers (from airborne pyroclastic deposits, or tephras) in geological strata to set unique time references for paleoenvironmental events across wide geographic areas. This involves the detection of tephra layers which sometimes are not evident to the naked eye, including the so-called cryptotephras. Tests that are expensive, time-consuming, and/or destructive are often required. Destructive testing for tephra layers of cores from difficult regions, such as Antarctica, which are useful sources of other kinds of information beyond tephras, is always undesirable. Here we propose hyperspectral imaging of cores, Self-Organizing Map (SOM) clustering of the preprocessed spectral signatures, and spatial analysis of the classified images as a convenient, fast, non-destructive method for tephra detection. We test the method in five sediment cores from three Antarctic lakes, and show its potential for detection of tephras and cryptotephras. Core extraction and analyses were funded by the Portuguese Science Foundation through the HOLOANTAR (Holocene environmental change in the Maritime Antarctic: Interactions Between permafrost and the lacustrine environment) project and the Portuguese Polar Program (PROPOLAR).The AXA Research Fund sponsored M. Oliva’s research activities in Antarctica. Peer reviewed |
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Aymerich, Ismael F. Oliva, Marc Giralt, Santiago Martín-Herrero, Julio |
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Aymerich, Ismael F. Oliva, Marc Giralt, Santiago Martín-Herrero, Julio |
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Detection of tephra layers in antarctic sediment cores with hyperspectral imaging |
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Detection of tephra layers in antarctic sediment cores with hyperspectral imaging |
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Detection of tephra layers in antarctic sediment cores with hyperspectral imaging |
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Detection of tephra layers in antarctic sediment cores with hyperspectral imaging |
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Detection of tephra layers in antarctic sediment cores with hyperspectral imaging |
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detection of tephra layers in antarctic sediment cores with hyperspectral imaging |
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Publisher's version application/pdf Aymerich, Ismael F.; Oliva, Marc; Giralt, Santiago; Martín-Herrero, Julio (2016): Data from: Detection of tephra layers in Antarctic sediment cores with hyperspectral imaging [Dataset]; Dryad; Version 1; https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.v2st1 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0146578 Sí PLoS ONE, 11(1): e0146578 (2016) 1932-6203 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/129869 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0146578 26815202 |
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