A review of coastal palaeoclimate and relative sea-level reconstructions using δ13C and C/N ratios in organic material

Angela L. Lamb; Graham P. Wilson; Melanie J. Leng

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journal article Mar 01, 2006

A review of coastal palaeoclimate and relative sea-level reconstructions using δ13C and C/N ratios in organic material

Angela L. Lamb Graham P. Wilson Melanie J. Leng

Earth-Science Reviews Vol. 75 No. 1-4 pp. 29-57 · Elsevier BV

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Angela L. Lamb, Graham P. Wilson, Melanie J. Leng (2006). A review of coastal palaeoclimate and relative sea-level reconstructions using δ13C and C/N ratios in organic material. Earth-Science Reviews, 75(1-4), 29-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2005.10.003

A review of coastal palaeoclimate and relative sea-level reconstructions using δ13C and C/N ratios in organic material

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