O'Connell, Michael (2018): Stratigraphy, profile (FRK II) from Connemara National Park, Letterfrack, Co. Galway, Ireland [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.892676, In: O'Connell, M (2018): A Holocene pollen profile (FRK II) from Connemara National Park, Letterfrack, Co. Galway, Ireland [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.892677
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Related to:
Bowler, M (1986): A vegetation history of Connemara National Park, Co. Galway [thesis]. M.Sc. thesis, Department of Botany, UCG (NUIG), Galaway (unpublished), 109 pp
O'Connell, Michael (1990): Origins of Irish lowland blanket bog. In: Doyle, GJ (ed.), Ecology and Conservation of Irish Peatlands. Royal Irish Academy, Dublin, 49-71
O'Connell, Michael; Molloy, Karen; Bowler, M (1988): Post-glacial landscape evolution in Connemara, western Ireland with particular reference to woodland history. In: Birks, HH, Birks, HJB, Kaland, PE and Moe, D (eds.), The Cultural Landscape - Past, Present and Future.Cambridge University Press., 487-514
Further details:
Coverage:
Latitude: 53.543750 * Longitude: -9.935930
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.100 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 3.490 m
Event(s):
FRK_II * Latitude: 53.543750 * Longitude: -9.935930 * Elevation: 97.0 m * Method/Device: Multiple investigations (MULT) * Comment: Patchy drift cover and thin cover of blanket bog; bedrock consists of alternating bands of quartzites, calcareous schists and some marble. Basin size: Basin of ca. 4.6 ha. A valley bog in an area of extensive blanket bog. Length of monolith 360 cm, top +/- present-day (disturbed) surface to 360 cm
Parameter(s):
# | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
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1 | DEPTH, sediment/rock | Depth sed | m | O'Connell, Michael | Geocode | |
2 | Depth, top/min | Depth top | m | O'Connell, Michael | ||
3 | Depth, bottom/max | Depth bot | m | O'Connell, Michael | ||
4 | Lithology/composition/facies | Lithology | O'Connell, Michael |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
Size:
21 data points
Data
1 Depth sed [m] | 2 Depth top [m] | 3 Depth bot [m] | 4 Lithology |
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1.000 | 0.00 | 2.00 | Fibrous peat. Features within this depth interval |
0.100 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0–20: fibrous peat, poorly decomposed; rooting zone |
0.440 | 0.40 | 0.48 | 40–48(–51) & 76–80: charcoal enriched (charcoal not as conspicuous in lower part of latter interval) |
1.320 | 1.28 | 1.36 | 128–136: woody (this corresponds to level of Pinus stumps) |
2.500 | 2.00 | 3.00 | Dark, charcoal-rich peat; well decomposed; at 225.5 cm a Betula layer |
3.205 | 3.00 | 3.41 | Wood peat |
3.490 | 3.41 | 3.57 | Fine detritus mud |