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T1 Trace Elements in Speleothems as Indicators of Past Climate and Karst Hydrochemistry: A Case Study from Kaite Cave (N Spain
A1 Cruz, Juncal.A.
A1 Martín Chivelet, Javier
A1 Marín Roldán, A.
A1 Turrero, M.J.
A1 Edwards, R.L
A1 Ortega Martínez, Ana Isabel
A1 Cáceres, J.O.
AB A stalagmite that grew during the Holocene (between 4.9 and 0.9 ka BP) in Kaite Cave (Ojo Guareña Karst Complex, Burgos, N Spain) has been analyzed by Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) with the aim of reconstructing secular variations in the hydrochemistry of the karst system, in turn related to changes in the environment outside the cave. LIBS analyses yield significant changes in Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca intensity ratios through the stalagmite, which reveal consistent trends and patterns at decadal to centennial scales. The origin of the observed changes in Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca ratios is discussed in the framework of the cave system and the regional climatic variability, particularly the changes in precipitation.
PB Springer
SN Print ISBN 978-3-642-17434-6 ; Online ISBN 978-3-642-17435-3
YR 2014
FD 2014-09-23
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/36006
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/36006
LA eng
NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN)
NO Universidad Complutense de Madrid
DS Docta Complutense
RD 26 ago 2024