Sentences with phrase «isotope paleothermometer»
Juillet - Leclerc, A., and G. Schmidt, 2001: A calibration of the oxygen isotope paleothermometer of coral aragonite from Porites.
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Both events were accompanied by warming episodes the U-M-led team found by analyzing the chemical composition of fossil shells using a recently developed technique called the carbonate clumped isotope paleothermometer.
Unlike previous methods, the clumped isotope paleothermometer technique does not rely on assumptions about the isotopic composition of seawater.
Not exact matches
The group highlighted the added value of measuring paired coral strontium / calcium ratios (Sr / Ca) and oxygen isotope ratios (δ18O), two key proxies for sea surface temperature that are often referred to as paleothermometers (δ18O also reflects sea surface salinity).