Lena River delta formation during the Holocene
The Lena River delta, the largest delta of the Arctic Ocean, differs from other deltas because it consists mainly of organomineral sediments, commonly called peat, that contain a huge organic carbon reservoir. The analysis of delta sediment radiocarbon ages showed that they could not have formed as...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2015-01-01
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Series: | Biogeosciences |
Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/12/579/2015/bg-12-579-2015.pdf |