We demonstrate the use of levoglucosan (1,6-anhydro-?-D-glucopyranose) as a source-specific proxy of past fire activity in snow pits and ice cores. Levoglucosan is unambiguously a degradation product derived from cellulose burning at temperatures greater than 300
Levoglucosan as a specific marker of fire events in Greenland snow
Zangrando R;Barbante C;Gambaro;
2012
Abstract
We demonstrate the use of levoglucosan (1,6-anhydro-?-D-glucopyranose) as a source-specific proxy of past fire activity in snow pits and ice cores. Levoglucosan is unambiguously a degradation product derived from cellulose burning at temperatures greater than 300File in questo prodotto:
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