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Lake Vida Uranium/Thorium Dates

Entry ID: LAKE_VIDA_U-TH

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Summary

Abstract: These are uranium-thorium dates of lacustrine carbonates that help to
determine the age of ancient lake deposits at Lake Vida and, when
compared to radiocarbon ages, yield information about the former
radiocarbon reservoir effect.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -77.37

S: -77.37

E: 161.83

W: 161.83

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1998-10-01

Stop Date: 1999-07-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > LAKE VIDA

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > MCMURDO STATION

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

SOLID EARTH > GEOCHEMISTRY > GEOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES > ISOTOPES > U/TH ISOTOPE RATIOS

SOLID EARTH > ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS > AGE DETERMINATIONS

SOLID EARTH > ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS > SEDIMENTARY ROCKS > CARBONATES

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Ancillary Keywords

CARBONATES

DATING

Data Center

Climate Change Institute, University of Maine

Data Center URL: http://climatechange.umaine.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: BRENDA HALL Phone: 207-581-2190 Fax: 207-581-1203 Email: BrendaH at maine.edu Contact Address: Climate Change Institute University of Maine 303 Bryand Global Science Center City: Orono Province or State: Maine Postal Code: 04469 Country: USA