New views of plant fossils from Antarctica: a comparison of X-ray and neutron imaging techniques
A fossil plant of Eocene age from Antarctica was studied using X-ray and neutron tomography to reveal the three-dimensional plant structures encased within carbonate nodules. The fossil was identified as a branch and leaves of an araucarian conifer, which grew on the volcanic highlands of the Antarc...
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ftunivsalford:oai:usir.salford.ac.uk:40426 2023-05-15T13:44:55+02:00 New views of plant fossils from Antarctica: a comparison of X-ray and neutron imaging techniques Dawson, MN Francis, J Carpenter, R 2014 http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/40426/ https://doi.org/10.1666/13-124 unknown Paleontological Society Dawson, MN, Francis, J and Carpenter, R 2014, 'New views of plant fossils from Antarctica: a comparison of X-ray and neutron imaging techniques' , Journal of Paleontology, 88 (4) , pp. 702-707. doi:10.1666/13-124 Article NonPeerReviewed 2014 ftunivsalford https://doi.org/10.1666/13-124 2022-03-01T22:10:51Z A fossil plant of Eocene age from Antarctica was studied using X-ray and neutron tomography to reveal the three-dimensional plant structures encased within carbonate nodules. The fossil was identified as a branch and leaves of an araucarian conifer, which grew on the volcanic highlands of the Antarctic Peninsula region approximately 50 million yr ago. Both X-ray and neutron imaging techniques successfully exposed the full three-dimensional structure of the fossil without destroying the original specimen, revealing that most of the fossil was present as voids in the concretion and little organic matter was present. However, neutron tomography was found to produce images with superior quality and detail. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Antarctica University of Salford Institutional Repository Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula The Antarctic Journal of Paleontology 88 4 702 707 |
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A fossil plant of Eocene age from Antarctica was studied using X-ray and neutron tomography to reveal the three-dimensional plant structures encased within carbonate nodules. The fossil was identified as a branch and leaves of an araucarian conifer, which grew on the volcanic highlands of the Antarctic Peninsula region approximately 50 million yr ago. Both X-ray and neutron imaging techniques successfully exposed the full three-dimensional structure of the fossil without destroying the original specimen, revealing that most of the fossil was present as voids in the concretion and little organic matter was present. However, neutron tomography was found to produce images with superior quality and detail. |
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New views of plant fossils from Antarctica: a comparison of X-ray and neutron imaging techniques |
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New views of plant fossils from Antarctica: a comparison of X-ray and neutron imaging techniques |
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New views of plant fossils from Antarctica: a comparison of X-ray and neutron imaging techniques |
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New views of plant fossils from Antarctica: a comparison of X-ray and neutron imaging techniques |
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New views of plant fossils from Antarctica: a comparison of X-ray and neutron imaging techniques |
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new views of plant fossils from antarctica: a comparison of x-ray and neutron imaging techniques |
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Dawson, MN, Francis, J and Carpenter, R 2014, 'New views of plant fossils from Antarctica: a comparison of X-ray and neutron imaging techniques' , Journal of Paleontology, 88 (4) , pp. 702-707. doi:10.1666/13-124 |
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