Biomass burning history in East Asia during the last 4 million years recorded in elemental carbon variability at IODP site U1423
Abstract The burning of trees and grasses produces charred particles, such as charcoal and soot, that can be transported over long distances via winds and rivers to coastal, deltaic, and ocean environments, where they are preserved in sediments. Charcoal contained in sediments has been widely used a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Progress in Earth and Planetary Science |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40645-018-0206-5 |