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Limnogeology, news in brief

Authors: Michael R. Rosen, Elizabeth Gierlowski-Kordesch

Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences | Issue 2/2015

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We’ve invited Michael R. Rosen, water quality specialist within the USGS Water Science Field Team in Carson City and Elizabeth Gierlowski-Kordesch, professor of geology at Ohio University, to take a look at the intriguing new developments that are emerging in limnogeologic studies. These studies are increasing our understanding of how climate and movements of the Earth’s surface influence terrestrial environments, as well as how contaminants are distributed and retained in the environment. They present a selection of recent significant research on sediments, rock, and biota that have been preserved in modern and ancient lake basins.

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Title: Limnogeology, news in brief
Authors: Michael R. Rosen
Elizabeth Gierlowski-Kordesch
Publication date: 01-01-2015
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences / Issue 2/2015
Print ISSN: 1866-6280
Electronic ISSN: 1866-6299
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-014-3700-0

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