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Volcanoes and peat bogs
Author(s) -
Holmes Jane,
Hall Valerie,
Wilson Peter
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
geology today
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.188
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1365-2451
pISSN - 0266-6979
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2451.1999.1502005.x
Subject(s) - bog , geology , peat , volcano , earth science , geochemistry , physical geography , geomorphology , archaeology , geography
Peat bogs in the British Isles contain tephra from volcanic eruptions in Iceland; tephra in the Falkland Islands most likely derives from Andean volcanoes. Study of these far‐travelled volcanic products is making a significant contribution to our understanding of past environmental changes.