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Levoglucosan Records in the Zangsegangri Ice Core

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Geochemical Behavior of Levoglucosan in Tibetan Plateau Glacier Snow and Ice

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In this chapter, a continuous levoglucosan record was reconstructed in the Zangsegangri ice core. The levoglucosan record was classified into two categories: background levels and extreme events. Annually resolved levoglucosan record and background levels in the ice core were strongly correlated with satellite observations of fire variations. In addition, peaks in levoglucosan concentrations may also represent extreme fire events occurred in Central Asia.

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You, C. (2021). Levoglucosan Records in the Zangsegangri Ice Core. In: Geochemical Behavior of Levoglucosan in Tibetan Plateau Glacier Snow and Ice. Springer Theses. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7973-8_5

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