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Example from HEL researchpXRF & elemental geochemistry
Elemental composition of soils and sediments across profiles and space.
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Methods
We connect field context, laboratory measurement, spatial analysis and historical evidence.
Each method has its own detail page covering measurement principle, sampling, typical output, interpretation, limits and examples from our studies.
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Example from HEL researchStable isotopes
δ¹³C, δ¹⁵N and related biogeochemical indicators.
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Example from HEL researchSoil micromorphology
Microstratigraphy and formation processes in undisturbed samples.
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Example from HEL researchpOSL & luminescence profiling
Portable optically stimulated luminescence for rapid tracking of relative signal changes through a profile.
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Example from HEL researchOSL dating
Absolute dating of the last light exposure of mineral grains.
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Example from HEL researchGrain size & sedimentology
Sediment texture, transport and depositional change.
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Example from HEL researchMagnetic susceptibility
Magnetic properties of sediment as proxies for pedogenesis, burning and material inputs.
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Example from HEL researchOrganic residue analysis
Lipids and biomolecular traces of activities and organic preservation.
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Example from HEL researchGIS, LiDAR & spatial analysis
Spatial relationships among archaeology, soil signals and relief.
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Example from HEL researchMultivariate analysis
PCA, proxy relationships, categories and major gradients in complex data.
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Example from HEL researchSoil geochemistry
Multi-element and chemical proxies of long-term activity and soil processes.
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