Speleothem organic acid luminescence intensity ratios: A new palaeoenvironmental proxy
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Publication Date
December 2000
Publication Title
Cave and Karst Science
Volume Number
27
Issue Number
3
Abstract
One area of recent speleothem research has been the analysis of luminescence variations. Here we present luminescence data for the dominant luminescence centre (excitation wavelength 330 to 390nm; emission wavelength 390 to 460nm). For many speleothems this peak can be resolved into two luminescence maxima. Data presented here, from a variety of speleothems and a wide range of cave locations, suggest that in many cases the ratio of luminescence intensity of these two luminescence intensity sub-centres can provide a more sensitive record of luminescence variations. Also, in some cases, it can provide a palaeoenvironmental proxy.
Keywords
Speleothem Organic Acid, Luminescence Intensity Ratios, Palaeoenvironmental Proxy
Document Type
Article
Language
English
Notes
Cave and Karst Science, Vol. 27, no. 3 (2000-12).
Identifier
SFS0073176_00001
Recommended Citation
Baker, Andy, "Speleothem organic acid luminescence intensity ratios: A new palaeoenvironmental proxy" (2000). KIP Articles. 4871.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/4871