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Micro-XRF Studies of Sediment Cores: Applications of a non-destructive tool for the environmental sciences

Micro-XRF Studies of Sediment Cores: Applications of a non-destructive tool for the environmental sciences
Micro-XRF Studies of Sediment Cores: Applications of a non-destructive tool for the environmental sciences
This volume presents papers on the use of micro-XRF core scanners in palaeoenvironmental research. It contains a broad ranging view of instrument capability and points to future developments that will help contribute to higher precision elemental data and faster core analysis. Readers will find a diverse range of research by leading experts that have used micro-XRF core scanners in a wide range of scientific applications. The book includes specific application papers reporting on the use of XRF core scanners in a variety of marine, lacustrine, and pollution studies. In addition, coverage also examines practical aspects of core scanner usage, data optimisation and data calibration and interpretation.

In a little over a decade, micro-XRF sediment core scanners have made a substantive contribution to palaeoenvironmental research. Their impact is based on their ability to rapidly, non-destructively and automatically scan sediment cores. Not only do they rapidly provide important proxy data without damaging samples, but they can obtain environmental data at decadal, annual and even sub-annual scales. This volume will help both experienced and new users of these non-destructive core scanners take full advantage of one of the most powerful geochemical screening tools in the environmental scientist's toolbox.
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Springer
Croudace, Ian W.
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Rothwell, R. Guy
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Croudace, Ian W.
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Rothwell, R. Guy
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Croudace, Ian W. and Rothwell, R. Guy (eds.) (2015) Micro-XRF Studies of Sediment Cores: Applications of a non-destructive tool for the environmental sciences (Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research, 17), Dordrecht, NL. Springer, 688pp.

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This volume presents papers on the use of micro-XRF core scanners in palaeoenvironmental research. It contains a broad ranging view of instrument capability and points to future developments that will help contribute to higher precision elemental data and faster core analysis. Readers will find a diverse range of research by leading experts that have used micro-XRF core scanners in a wide range of scientific applications. The book includes specific application papers reporting on the use of XRF core scanners in a variety of marine, lacustrine, and pollution studies. In addition, coverage also examines practical aspects of core scanner usage, data optimisation and data calibration and interpretation.

In a little over a decade, micro-XRF sediment core scanners have made a substantive contribution to palaeoenvironmental research. Their impact is based on their ability to rapidly, non-destructively and automatically scan sediment cores. Not only do they rapidly provide important proxy data without damaging samples, but they can obtain environmental data at decadal, annual and even sub-annual scales. This volume will help both experienced and new users of these non-destructive core scanners take full advantage of one of the most powerful geochemical screening tools in the environmental scientist's toolbox.

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Published date: 31 July 2015
Organisations: Ocean and Earth Science, Geochemistry, National Oceanography Centre

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Local EPrints ID: 380316
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/380316
ISBN: 978-9401798488
PURE UUID: 44bde517-5f54-4f79-b33e-fcb181bd9c0f

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Date deposited: 12 Aug 2015 10:36
Last modified: 22 Jul 2022 19:31

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Editor: Ian W. Croudace
Editor: R. Guy Rothwell

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