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Sediment Analysis

Sediment Analysis is a geoarchaeological method that involves the systematic examination of sedimentary deposits to identify their physical, chemical, and biological characteristics for reconstructing past environmental conditions and human–landscape interactions at archaeological sites.

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Loss on ignition as a method for estimating organic and carbonate content in sediments: reproducibility and comparability of results

Oliver Heiri, André F. Lotter, Gerry Lemcke · Journal of Paleolimnology · 2001 · 4.8K citations · Full text

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GRADISTAT: a grain size distribution and statistics package for the analysis of unconsolidated sediments

Simon J. Blott, Kenneth Pye · Earth Surface Processes and Landforms · 2001 · 4.3K citations · Full text

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INDEX OF GEOACCUMULATION IN SEDIMENTS OF THE RHINE RIVER

Gerrit Müller · GeoJournal · 1969 · 4.1K citations

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Determination of carbonate and organic matter in calcareous sediments and sedimentary rocks by loss on ignition; comparison with other methods

Walter E. Dean · Journal of Sedimentary Research · 1974 · 3.1K citations

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Preservation of elemental and isotopic source identification of sedimentary organic matter

Philip A. Meyers · Chemical Geology · 1994 · 2.9K citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. AL
    Adrian L. Collins

    Rothamsted Research, United Kingdom

    33 publications · 2.7K citations

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  2. AM
    Andrew Murray

    Nordic Laboratory for Luminescence Dating, Denmark

    27 publications · 2.4K citations

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  3. EG
    Eduardo Garzanti

    University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy

    24 publications · 1.7K citations

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  4. OE
    Olivier Evrard

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

    26 publications · 1.4K citations

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  5. AB
    Achim Brauer

    GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Germany

    23 publications · 1.6K citations

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Institutions

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  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    79 h-index

    1.7K publications

    79.8K citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    72 h-index

    1.3K publications

    68K citations

  3. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    61 h-index

    545 publications

    31.1K citations

  4. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    Falmouth, United States

    47 h-index

    148 publications

    12.2K citations

  5. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    44 h-index

    189 publications

    13.2K citations

  6. University of Bremen

    Bremen, Germany

    44 h-index

    194 publications

    11.2K citations

  7. University of Liverpool

    Liverpool, United Kingdom

    43 h-index

    156 publications

    17.8K citations

  8. Australian National University

    Canberra, Australia

    39 h-index

    146 publications

    9.1K citations

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  1. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

    138 publications · 15.8K citations

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  2. The Science of The Total Environment

    281 publications · 15.9K citations

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  3. Marine Pollution Bulletin

    277 publications · 13.8K citations

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  4. Sedimentary Geology

    220 publications · 12.8K citations

    60

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  5. Journal of Sedimentary Research

    JSR · 209 publications · 18.7K citations

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