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Original Articles

Stable isotope record (δ18O and δ13C) of a Naracoorte Caves speleothem from before and after the Last Interglacial

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Pages 19-29 | Received 08 Sep 2005, Accepted 08 Jun 2006, Published online: 01 Feb 2010

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