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Possibilities for Detailed Dating of Peat Bog Deposits

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 July 2016

Jaan-Mati Punning
Affiliation:
Institute of Ecology and Marine Research, Estonian Academy of Sciences, Kevade 2 Tallinn EE-0001 Estonia
Mati Ilomets
Affiliation:
Institute of Ecology and Marine Research, Estonian Academy of Sciences, Kevade 2 Tallinn EE-0001 Estonia
Tiiu Koff
Affiliation:
Institute of Ecology and Marine Research, Estonian Academy of Sciences, Kevade 2 Tallinn EE-0001 Estonia
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Abstract

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Geochemical and palynological data as well as radiocarbon dating were used to study the peat bog deposits in Niinsarre bog, northeast Estonia. The aim of this study was to establish criteria for determining a detailed chronology, which is important, for example, in studying paleoevents and historical monitoring. In some cases, we can use cumulative pollen data, as well as cumulative chemical and peat bulk density data.

Type
Methodological Studies
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