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Tephra Studies

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute ”Tephra Studies as a Tool in Quaternary Research”, held in Laugarvatn and Reykjavík, Iceland, June 18–29, 1980

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  • © 1981

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  1. S. Self

    1. Department of Geology, Arizona State University, Tempe, USA

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  2. R. S. J. Sparks

    1. Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, England

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Part of the book series: Nato Science Series C: (ASIC, volume 75)

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Table of contents (33 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  3. Dating of Tephra

    1. Geochronology of Quaternary Tephra Deposits

      • C. W. Naeser, N. D. Briggs, J. D. Obradovich, G. A. Izett
      Pages 13-47

    2. Approximate Dating Of Tephra

      • Virginia Steen-McIntyre
      Pages 49-64

    3. The Interrelationship between Magnetostratigraphy and Tephrochronology

      • Kenneth L. Verosub
      Pages 65-72

  4. Correlation Techniques

    1. Correlation Techniques in Tephra Studies

      • John A. Westgate, Michael P. Gorton
      Pages 73-94

    2. Tephrochronology by Microprobe Glass Analysis

      • Gudrún Larsen
      Pages 95-102

    3. X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis as a Rapid Method of Identifying Tephras Discovered in Archaeological Sites

      • A. B. Cormie, D. E. Nelson, D. J. Huntley
      Pages 103-107

  5. Regional Studies

    1. The Application of Tephrochronology in Iceland

      • Sigurdur Thorarinsson
      Pages 109-134

    2. Use of Tephrochronology in the Quaternary Geology of the United States

      • Stephen C. Porter
      Pages 135-160

    3. Tephrochronology and Quaternary Studies in Japan

      • Hiroshi Machida
      Pages 161-191

    4. Quaternary Tephra of Northern Central America

      • W. I. Rose Jr., G. A. Hahn, J. W. Drexler, M. L. Malinconico, P. S. Peterson, R. L. Wunderman
      Pages 193-211

    5. A Textural Study of Basaltic Tephras from Lower Tertiary Diatomites in Northern Denmark

      • A. K. Pedersen, K. A. Jørgensen
      Pages 213-218

    6. Relations between Tectonics and Volcanism in the Roman Province, Italy

      • Johan C. Varekamp
      Pages 219-225

  7. Studies on Individual Volcanoes or Tephra Layers

    1. New Zealand Case Histories Of Pyroclastic Studies

      • George P. L. Walker
      Pages 317-330
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Geology, Arizona State University, Tempe, USA

    S. Self

  • Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, England

    R. S. J. Sparks

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Tephra Studies

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute ”Tephra Studies as a Tool in Quaternary Research”, held in Laugarvatn and Reykjavík, Iceland, June 18–29, 1980

  • Editors: S. Self, R. S. J. Sparks

  • Series Title: Nato Science Series C:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8537-7

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1981

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-1327-8Published: 30 September 1981

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-009-8539-1Published: 04 November 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-8537-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1389-2185

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 482

  • Topics: Mineralogy, Hydrogeology

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