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Tephrabase: A Tephrochronological Database for Paleoenvironmental Studies
Entry ID: TEPHRABASE

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Summary
Abstract: Tephrabase is a database of tephra layers found in Iceland, north-west Europe and central Mexico. Tephra refers to all of the solid material produced from a volcano eruption. The study of tephra layers from present and past volcanism is an important contribution to research on the impact of volcanic activity on climate change. The study of tephra layers can also be used a chronological tool ... View entire text
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 67.0   S: 63.0   E: 13.0   W: 25.0
  N: 21.0   S: 18.0   E: -95.0   W: -106.0
  N: 66.0   S: 54.0   E: 24.0   W: 8.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Newton, A.J.
Dataset Title: Tephrabase: A Tephrochronological Database
Dataset Release Date: 1995
Dataset Release Place: Edinburgh, Scotland
Dataset Publisher: University of Edinburgh, Department of Geography
Online Resource: http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/tephra/tbasehom.html
Paleo Temporal Coverage
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Access Constraints None
Use Constraints The Tephrabase system and compilation of data are copyrighted by the
University of Edinburgh. Please refer to the copyright information
in:
http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/tephra/tbasehom.html
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Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Originating Center
UED
Data Center
Tephrabase, Department of Geography, University of Edinburgh Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/tephra/tbasehom.html

Data Center Personnel
Name: ANTHONY J. NEWTON
Phone: 44 (0)131 650 2561
Fax: 44 (0)131 650 2524
Email: ajn at geo.ed.ac.uk
Contact Address:
Department of Geography
University of Edinburgh
Drummond Street
Edinburgh EH8 9XP
City: Scotland
Province or State: UK
Distribution
Distribution Media: WWW
Fees: Free
Personnel
ANTHONY J. NEWTON
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 44 (0)131 650 2561
Fax: 44 (0)131 650 2524
Email: ajn at geo.ed.ac.uk
Contact Address:
Department of Geography
University of Edinburgh
Drummond Street
Edinburgh EH8 9XP
City: Scotland
Province or State: UK
Publications/References
Newton A.J., Gittings B., Stuart N. (1997) Designing a scientific
database Query Server using the World Wide Web: The example of
Tephrabase. Inovations in GIS 4, Taylor and Francis, London, 251-266.

Newton A.J. (1996) Tephrabase. A Tephrochronological
Database. Quaternary Newsletter, 78, 8-13.

For a complete set of references and searchable bibliography, see:
http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/tephra/refpage1.html
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2003-08-25
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-06-06

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