Manual of chemical sediment analysis using Coulometer and CHN Analyzers to measure carbon content, spectrometric analysis for biogenic silica, and radiochemistry to measure isotopes. Includes techniques,sample preparation, and safety procedures.
Plain-language questions and answers about the stable-isotopic record obtained from Devils Hole, a cave in south-central Nevada. The data do not agree with the Milankovitch hypothesis concerning the causes of glacial cycles in climate change.
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