Quantitative models for reconstructing catchment ice-extent using physical-chemical characteristics of lake sediments

• Main Authors: Noon, PE, Birks, HJB, Jones, VJ, Ellis-Evans, JC
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBL 2001
• Subjects: maritime Antarctic; Signy Island; lake sediments; quantitative reconstructions; catchment ice-extent; glacial retreat; climatic change; SOUTH-SHETLAND-ISLANDS; PARTIAL LEAST-SQUARES; KING-GEORGE-ISLAND; LACUSTRINE SEDIMENT; POLLEN SPECTRA; MODERN ANALOGS; ANTARCTICA; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; ASSEMBLAGES; Antarctic; Arctic; Island Lake; King George Island; South Shetland Islands; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/156762/

The physical characteristics of surface sediments from a suite of pristine lakes on Signy Island, maritime Antarctic, were used to develop a quantitative link between catchment ice-extent and lake-sediment response. Percentage dry weight, median particle size, percentage loss-on-ignition and wet den...