Dating peat profiles using tephra: stratigraphy, geochemistry and chronology

Graeme T. Swindles (1) , François de Vleeschouwer (2) , Gill Plunkett (3)

1 University of Leeds
2 Umeå University
3 QUB - Queen's University [Belfast]

In this article we provide a brief overview of the protocols for dating peat profiles using tephrochronology. A standardised methodology for the detection, extraction and analysis of tephras is presented and the relevant problems and limitations are discussed.

Mots clés: Cryptotephra; Tephrochronology; Volcanic ash layers

Domaines: Géologie appliquée

Graeme T. Swindles, François de Vleeschouwer, Gill Plunkett. Dating peat profiles using tephra: stratigraphy, geochemistry and chronology. Mires and Peat, 2010, vol. 7. ⟨hal-00987125⟩