1 Ștefan cel Mare University, Suceava, Romania
2Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Pages:
98 - 108
Publishing date:
28 September 2019
Abstract:
Sediment cores from Dragomirna Reservoir were extracted in
2012 with two different corers. Downcore susceptibility and remanence of
magnetic minerals in the sediment composition were measured to assess
their likely sources and pathways of deposition. Variability in the computed
magnetic parameters shows the incrementa et decrementa of human
footprint on reservoir sediments from 1964 until 2012. This period
corresponds to the ascension and decline of industry and agriculture in
Suceava metropolitan area. The high sedimentation rate dilutes the magnetic
signal in the sediments, but, even under these circumstances, this reservoir
proved to be a useful environmental archive.
Keywords:
magnetic minerals, susceptibility, remanence, lake sediments, reservoir.