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Author : Doubleday, N.C.; and Smol, J.P.
Date : 2000.
Title : Combustion particle description and classification for paleolimnological interpretation
Publication : 8th International Paleolimnology Symposium, August 20 to August 24, 2000. Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
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Abstract
Combustion processes produce a complex class of particles that display a wide range of morphological, physical and chemical features. A classification has been developed which has been used for the purpose of construction of paleolimnological combustion inventories in periods and areas where conventional historical documentation of anthropogenic and wild fire is sparse. Unlike methods relying on SEM and spectroscopic analysis, this optical microscopical method can be used without sophisticated instrumentation. By using particle features including size, shape and colour, particles can be quickly classified. Summaries of the combustion particle records by type, in the form of profiles of combustion particle occurrence with depth in the sediment core, provide a means of comparision of the pattern of particle occurrence with other sedimentary records, including diatom and Pb 210 profiles.
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