Organic proxies in speleothems – New developments, advantages and limitations

© 2016 Elsevier LtdResearch into organic matter in speleothems has progressed recently to encompass new analytical approaches and applications, which offer increased potential in areas such as palaeo-temperature reconstruction and high-resolution palaeo-environmental records from the Quaternary. Her...

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Main Authors: Blyth, Alison, Hartland, A., Baker, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Pergamon 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13333
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description © 2016 Elsevier LtdResearch into organic matter in speleothems has progressed recently to encompass new analytical approaches and applications, which offer increased potential in areas such as palaeo-temperature reconstruction and high-resolution palaeo-environmental records from the Quaternary. Here we review three major areas of relevance for future work in the field – the origin, transport and transformation of the organic matter which is ultimately preserved in speleothems; the types of proxies currently available for use or in development, and their advantages and issues; and the recently developed prospect of high-resolution organic matter records derived from the analysis of organic/trace elements complexes. The continuing extension of work in these research areas offers excellent potential for organic speleothem proxies to grow as a valuable tool in palaeoenvironmental research.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-133332017-09-13T14:57:34Z Organic proxies in speleothems – New developments, advantages and limitations Blyth, Alison Hartland, A. Baker, A. © 2016 Elsevier LtdResearch into organic matter in speleothems has progressed recently to encompass new analytical approaches and applications, which offer increased potential in areas such as palaeo-temperature reconstruction and high-resolution palaeo-environmental records from the Quaternary. Here we review three major areas of relevance for future work in the field – the origin, transport and transformation of the organic matter which is ultimately preserved in speleothems; the types of proxies currently available for use or in development, and their advantages and issues; and the recently developed prospect of high-resolution organic matter records derived from the analysis of organic/trace elements complexes. The continuing extension of work in these research areas offers excellent potential for organic speleothem proxies to grow as a valuable tool in palaeoenvironmental research. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13333 10.1016/j.quascirev.2016.07.001 Pergamon restricted
spellingShingle Blyth, Alison
Hartland, A.
Baker, A.
Organic proxies in speleothems – New developments, advantages and limitations
title Organic proxies in speleothems – New developments, advantages and limitations
title_full Organic proxies in speleothems – New developments, advantages and limitations
title_fullStr Organic proxies in speleothems – New developments, advantages and limitations
title_full_unstemmed Organic proxies in speleothems – New developments, advantages and limitations
title_short Organic proxies in speleothems – New developments, advantages and limitations
title_sort organic proxies in speleothems – new developments, advantages and limitations
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13333