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Radionuclide Limnochronology

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Radioactive nuclides present in the environment have proved very valuable for the introduction of time parameter in a variety of earth science problems. Their utility in the field of oceanography, meteorology, hydrology, and related fields has been well documented (Eriksson, 1962; Lal, 1963; Sheppard, 1963; Broecker, 1963, 1965; Lal and Suess, 1968; Lal, 1969; Machta, 1974; Fitch et al., 1974; Goldberg and Bruland, 1974; Oeschger and Gugelmann, 1974; Burton, 1976; Ku, 1976; Turekian and Cochran, 1977). The application of radionuclides for deciphering the time element in limnological processes is still in its infancy The past decade has witnessed a surge of activity in this field, especially in limnochronology and gas exchange across the water-air interface. In this chapter we will discuss the application of radionuclides for determining the chronology of sediments and other deposits forming from contemporary lakes and those collected from glacial and “fossil” lakes. The sedimentary record of contemporary lakes contains information on the recent past of the environment, whereas those from the glacial and “fossil” lakes can be used to reconstruct the long-term history of the earth’s past, especially its climatic changes.

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