ARCC team member Colin Courtney-Mustaphi co-authored a study that looked at the reporting patterns of data producers of lead-210 dated sediments to help suggest guidelines for crucial information to report for data reproducibility, reuse, and archiving. Lead-210 profiles are one of most frequently used techniques for dating recent sediments over the past 150 years – a useful for time frame for understanding rapid ecosystem changes.
The new paper is available now in the journal Quaternary Geochronology.
Courtney Mustaphi, C.J., Brahney, J., Aquino-López, M.A., Goring, S., Orton, K., Noronha, A., Czaplewski, J., Asena, Q., Paton, S.C., Brushworth, J.P., in press. Guidelines for reporting and archiving 210Pb sediment chronologies to improve fidelity and extend data lifecycle. Quaternary Geochronology 52, 77-87.
Aynalem and Geert preparing to core Lake Baringo, Kenya
Aynalem and Geert coring the surface sediments of Lake Baringo, Kenya
Colin and Esther transferring core section.
A 50cm long core from a swamp in Amboseli, Kenya.