Globalization of tephrochronology: new views from Australasia

• Published in: Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment
• Main Author: Lowe, David J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sage 2008
• Subjects: tephrochronology; Queensland; Lowe; Coulter; Atherton; ice core
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/1827; https://doi.org/10.1177/0309133308091949

Tephra (or volcanic ash) studies, once confined largely to volcanic lands, have become increasingly practised in countries far removed from areas of active or recent volcanism – and Australia is no exception. At the International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA) conference in Cairns in July/Aug...