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Birks, Hilary H (2010): Lithology of sediment core COIREBOG, Coire Bog, United Kingdom [dataset]. Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.741236

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Related to:
Birks, Hilary H (1975): Studies in the vegetational history of Scotland. IV. Pine stumps in Scottish blanket peats. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences, 270(905), 181-226, https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.1975.0007
Coverage:
Latitude: 57.850000 * Longitude: -4.416667
Date/Time Start: 1966-06-15T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1966-06-15T00:00:00
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.4500 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 2.8050 m
Event(s):
COIREBOG (Core3) * Latitude: 57.850000 * Longitude: -4.416667 * Date/Time: 1966-06-15T00:00:00 * Elevation: 259.0 m * Location: Coire Bog, United Kingdom * Method/Device: Hiller corer (HILC) * Comment: N side of Abhainn aChoire Bhuig. Extensive blanket bog. Physiography: gently undulating morainic topography. Surrounding vegetation: degraded trichophoreto-Callunetum.
Comment:
This dataset was archived on 2010-05-11 from the EPD database.
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
DEPTH, sediment/rockDepth sedmGeocode
Depth, top/minDepth topmBirks, Hilary Hof the lithological unit
Depth, bottom/maxDepth botmBirks, Hilary Hof the lithological unit
Lithology/composition/faciesLithologyBirks, Hilary H
Size:
36 data points

Data

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Depth sed [m]

Depth top [m]

Depth bot [m]

Lithology
0.45000.00000.9000Humified amorphous peat
1.17500.90001.4500Humified Sphagnum/Eriophorum peat
1.52501.45001.6000Birch twigs and Calluna stems
1.75001.60001.9000Sphagnum/Eriophorum peat with birch wood
1.90001.90001.9000Birch stump
1.95001.90002.0000Eriophorum peat with birchwood fragments
2.15002.00002.3000Decayed Sphagnum/Eriophorum peat
2.32502.30002.3500Indistinct horizon / Charcoal fragments
2.45002.35002.5500Pine stump
2.60002.55002.6500Highly humified peat with wood fragments
2.72502.65002.8000Compact birch wood peat
2.80502.80002.8100Gravel