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14 C-AMS as a Tool for the Investigation of Mercury Deposition at a Remote Amazon Location

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2004

Authors

Barbosa, J A
Cordeiro, R C
Silva, E V
Turcq, B
Gomes, P R S
dos Santos, G
Sifeddine, A
Albuquerque, A.
Lacerda, L
Hausladen, P.

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Elsevier

Abstract

We present results of the atmospheric mercury deposition rate in the Amazon region during the last 43000 years. Lake sediment samples were collected from the Lagoa da Pata, a small and remote lake in northern Brazilian Amazon. The samples were divided in

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Keywords: Carbon; Earth atmosphere; Ecosystems; Gold; Mining; Natural fibers; Oxidation; Radioisotopes; Sediments; Vegetation; Volcanoes; Amazon; AMS dating; Climate; Mercury deposits Amazon; AMS dating; Climate; Mercury

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/78003

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ANU Research Publications

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Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research: Section B

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10.1016/j.nimb.2004.04.099

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