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Do 15N Variations in Peat Bogs allow Statements of Climatic Changes in the Past?

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A peat bog from the northern part of Germany (near Stade) has been investigated down to a depth of 440 cm. The 15N content of the organic material exhibits distinct variations ranging from about -4.5 to +4.5 %o. The results suggest that a correlation exists between these 15N variations and the climatic conditions which prevailed above the peat area during the formation of its organic material. A statistical analysis yields cyclic variations with periodicities of about 170, 280 and 1000 years over the past 4500 years, indicating that similar climatic conditions occurend within these intervals.

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  1. ICH-Abt. Biophysikalische Chemie, Kernforschungsanlage Jülich GmbH, D-5170, Jülich 1, Germany

    G. H. Schleser

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  1. Directorate-General Science, Research and Development, Commission of the European Communities, Brussels, Belgium

    A. Ghazi

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Schleser, G.H. (1983). Do 15N Variations in Peat Bogs allow Statements of Climatic Changes in the Past?. In: Ghazi, A. (eds) Palaeoclimatic Research and Models. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7236-0_15

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