Holocene lake-level fluctuations of Lake Aricota, Southern Peru

January 1, 2001

Lacustrine deposits exposed around Lake Aricota, Peru (17?? 22???S), a 7.5-km2 lake dammed by debris flows, provide a middle to late Holocene record of lake-level fluctuations. Chronological context for shoreline deposits was obtained from radiocarbon dating of vascular plant remains and other datable material with minimal 14C reservoir effects (

Publication Year	2001
Title	Holocene lake-level fluctuations of Lake Aricota, Southern Peru
DOI	10.1006/qres.2001.2263
Authors	C. Placzek, Jay Quade, J.L. Betancourt
Publication Type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Series Title	Quaternary Research
Index ID	70023392
Record Source	USGS Publications Warehouse

Holocene lake-level fluctuations of Lake Aricota, Southern Peru

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