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Publications

Journal articles

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Beckett A, Blanchet C, Brauser A, Kearney R, Martin-Puertas C, Matthews I, Mittelbach K, Palmer A, Ramisch A & Brauer A (2024) Tephra data from varved lakes of the Last Glacial–Interglacial Transition: towards a global inventory and better chronologies on the Varved Sediments Database (VARDA), Earth System Science Data (link)
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Tylmann W & Zolitschka B, Eds: Zolitschka B & Tylmann W (2020) Annually Laminated Lake Sediments—Recent Progress, Quaternary, 3(1), 5 (link)
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Vegas-Vilarrúbia T, Rull V, Trapote MC, Cao M, Rosell-Melé A, Buchaca T, Gomà J, López P, Sigró J, Safont E, Cañellas N, Garcés-Pastor S, Giralt S, Corella JP, Pérez-Zanón N, Eds: Zolitschka B & Tylmann W (2020) Modern Analogue Approach Applied to High-Resolution Varved Sediments—A Synthesis for Lake Montcortès (Central Pyrenees), Quaternary, 3(1), 1 (link)
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Theuerkauf M, Engelbrecht E, Dräger N, Hupfer M, Mrotzek A, Prager A & Scharnweber T, Eds: Zolitschka B & Tylmann W (2019) Using Annual Resolution Pollen Analysis to Synchronize Varve and Tree-Ring Records, Quaternary, 2(3), 23 (link)
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Jenny J-P, Koirala S, Gregory-Eaves I, Francus P, Niemann C, Ahrens B, Brovkin V, Baud A, Ojala AEK, Normandeau A, Zolitschka B & Carvalhais N (2019) Human and climate global-scale imprint on sediment transfer during the Holocene, PNAS, 116, 22972-22976 (link)
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Salminen S, Saarni S, Tammelin M, Fukumoto Y & Saarinen T, Eds: Zolitschka B & Tylmann W (2019) Varve Distribution Reveals Spatiotemporal Hypolimnetic Hypoxia Oscillations During the Past 200 Years in Lake Lehmilampi, Eastern Finland, Quaternary, 2(2), 20 (link)
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Johansson M, Saarni S & Sorvari J, Eds: Zolitschka B & Tylmann W (2019) Ultra-High-Resolution Monitoring of the Catchment Response to Changing Weather Conditions Using Online Sediment Trapping, Quaternary, 2(2), 18 (link)
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Thys S, Van Daele M, Praet N, Jensen BJ, Van Dyck T, Haeussler PJ, Vandekerkhove E, Cnudde V & De Batist M, Eds: Zolitschka B & Tylmann W (2019) Dropstones in Lacustrine Sediments as a Record of Snow Avalanches—A Validation of the Proxy by Combining Satellite Imagery and Varve Chronology at Kenai Lake (South-Central Alaska), Quaternary, 2(1), 11 (link)
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Żarczyński M, Szmańda J & Tylmann W, Eds: Zolitschka B & Tylmann W (2019) Grain-Size Distribution and Structural Characteristics of Varved Sediments from Lake Żabińskie (Northeastern Poland), Quaternary, 2(1), 8 (link)
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Jenny J-P, Normandeau A, Francus P, Taranu ZE, Gregory-Eaves I, Lapointe F, Jautzy J, Ojala AEK, Dorioz J-M, Schimmelmann A & Zolitschka B, Eds: Cole JJ (2016) Urban point sources of nutrients were the leading cause for the historical spread of hypoxia across European lakes, PNAS, 113, 12655-12660 (link)
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Schimmelmann A, Lange CB, Schieber J, Francus P, Ojala AEK & Zolitschka B, Eds: Candy I et. al. (2016) Varves in marine sediments: A review, Earth-Science Reviews, 159, 215–246 (link)
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Jenny JP, Francus P, Normandeau A, Lapointe F, Perga ME, Ojala AEK, Schimmelmann A & Zolitschka B, Eds: Long S (2016) Global spread of hypoxia in freshwater ecosystems during the last three centuries is caused by rising local human pressure, Global Change Biology, 22, 1481–1489 (link)
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Zolitschka B, Francus P, Ojala AEK & Schimmelmann A (2015) Varves in lake sediments – a review, Quaternary Science Reviews, vol 117, 1–41 (link)
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Schimmelmann A, Hendy IL, Dunn L, Pak DK & Lange CB, Eds: Francus P, Ridge JC & Johnson MD (2013) Revised 2000-year chronostratigraphy of partially varved marine sediment in Santa Barbara Basin, California, GFF - Journal of the Geological Society of Sweden, 135(3-4), 258-264 (link)
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Rayburn JA & Vollmer FW, Eds: Francus P, Ridge JC & Johnson MD (2013) ANTEVS: a quantitative varve sequence cross-correlation technique with examples from the Northeastern USA, GFF - Journal of the Geological Society of Sweden, 135(3-4), 282-292 (link)
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Ojala AEK, Kosonen E, Weckström J, Korkonen S & Korhola A, Eds: Francus P, Ridge JC & Johnson MD (2013) Seasonal formation of clastic-biogenic varves: the potential for palaeoenvironmental interpretations, GFF - Journal of the Geological Society of Sweden, 135(3-4), 237-247 (link)
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Kanamaru K, Francus P, François R, Besonen M & Laj C, Eds: Francus P, Ridge JC & Johnson MD (2013) New insight into Saanich Inlet varved sediments (British Columbia, Canada) from micro-scale analysis of sedimentary facies and micro-XRF core scanning, GFF - Journal of the Geological Society of Sweden, 135(3-4), 316-339 (link)
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Chu G, Sun Q, Li S, Lin Y, Wang X, Xie M, Shang W, Li A & Yang K, Eds: Francus P, Ridge JC & Johnson MD (2013) Minor element variations during the past 1300 years in the varved sediments of Lake Xiaolongwan, north-eastern China, GFF - Journal of the Geological Society of Sweden, 135(3-4), 265-272 (link)
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Francus P, Ridge JC & Johnson MD, Eds: Francus P, Ridge JC & Johnson MD (2013) Editorial: The rise of varves, GFF - Journal of the Geological Society of Sweden, 135(3-4), 229-230 (link)
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Johnson MD, Kylander ME, Casserstedt L, Wiborgh H & Björck S, Eds: Francus P, Ridge JC & Johnson MD (2013) Varved glaciomarine clay in central Sweden before and after the Baltic Ice Lake drainage: a further clue to the drainage events at Mt Billingen, GFF - Journal of the Geological Society of Sweden, 135(3-4), 293-307 (link)
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Kinder M, Tylmann W, Enters D, Piotrowska N, Poreba G & Zolitschka B, Eds: Francus P, Ridge JC & Johnson MD (2013) Construction and validation of calendar-year time scale for annually laminated sediments – an example from Lake Szurpily (NE Poland), GFF - Journal of the Geological Society of Sweden, 135(3-4), 248-257 (link)
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Hang T & Kohv M, Eds: Francus P, Ridge JC & Johnson MD (2013) Glacial varves at Pärnu, south-western Estonia: a local varve chronology and proglacial sedimentary environment, GFF - Journal of the Geological Society of Sweden, 135(3-4), 273-281 (link)
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Maier DB, Rydberg J, Bigler C & Renberg I, Eds: Francus P, Ridge JC & Johnson MD (2013) Compaction of recent varved lake sediments, GFF - Journal of the Geological Society of Sweden, 135(3-4), 231-236 (link)
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Mörner NA, Eds: Francus P, Ridge JC & Johnson MD (2013) Drainage varves, seismites and tsunamites in the Swedish Varve Chronology, GFF - Journal of the Geological Society of Sweden, 135(3-4), 308-315 (link)
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Ojala AEK, Francus P, Zolitschka B, Besonen M & Lamoureux SF (2012) Characteristics of Sedimentary Varve Chronologies - A Review, Quaternary Science Reviews, 43, 45-60 (link)

Special issues

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Eds: Zolitschka B & Tylmann W (2020) Annually Laminated Lake Sediments, Quaternary (link)
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Eds: Francus P, Ridge JC & Johnson MD (2013) Varve Genesis, Chronology and Paleoclimate, GFF - Journal of the Geological Society of Sweden, 135(3-4), 229-339 (link)

PAGES Magazine articles

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Bernd Zolitschka, P. Francus, A.E.K. Ojala, A. Schimmelmann and C. Telepski (2015) The online Varve Image Portal: A new tool for studying annually laminated sediments, Past Global Changes Magazine, 23(1), 35 (link)
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Bernd Zolitschka, P. Francus, A.E.K. Ojala and A. Schimmelmann (2012) Deciphering climatic and environmental signals from varved sediments by applying process-related studies, PAGES news, 20(2), 95 (link)
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Mark Besonen, P. Francus, A.E.K. Ojala, R. Behl and B. Zolitschka (2011) Learning from other communities: Towards more robust varve chronologies, PAGES news, 19(2), 88-89 (link)

Abstracts

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(2015) Climate variability and human impacts in Central and Eastern Europe during the last two millennia, 80 (link)
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(2012) 3rd Varves Working Group Workshop Abstract Volume, Terra Nostra, 2012 (link)
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(2011) 2nd Varves Working Group Workshop Abstract Volume (link)
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(2010) 1st Varves Working Group Workshop Abstract Volume (link)

Meeting Products

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Besonen M, Francus P, Ojala A, Behl R & Zolitschka B (2011) INQUA: Varves Working Group, Quaternary Perspective, 19, 14-15 (link)