Trace elements in speleothems. A short review of the state of the art

Author

Sophie Verheyden

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Publication Date

January 2004

Abstract

A state of the art of the research on trace elements of speleothems is given. First studies focussed on problems such as the colour of speleothems and the aragonite problem. Insitu studies and studies oriented towards a better understanding of vadose hydrology brought new insights in the controls on trace elemental composition of speleothems. Recent studies deal with microscale analyses and annual and intra-annual chemistry changes. Further in-situ studies should be performed to further differentiate influences, such as climate, soil/weathering and local hydrology in order to better constrain possible transfer functions between the surface and a speleothem.

Keywords

Speleothems, Trace Elements, Color, Paleo-Envirnment

Document Type

Article

Notes

International Journal of Speleology, Vol. 33, no. 1 (2004-01-01).

Identifier

K26-05680

Recommended Citation

Verheyden, Sophie, "Trace elements in speleothems. A short review of the state of the art" (2004). KIP Articles. 5386.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/5386