Images of Charcoal

1. Modern Charcoal (dry samples)

• Grass Charcoal (Fig1, Fig2, Fig3, Fig4)
• Wood Charcoal (Fig1, Fig2, Fig3, Fig4)
• Leaf Charcoal (Fig1)

2. Fossil Charcoal (wet samples)

• Fig1, Fig2, Fig3, Fig4
• Charcoal before and after touching with probe.

3. Fossil Charcoal-Like Objects (coming soon)

• Small stones and partially decayed organic matter

Techniques and Tips (more to come)

1. When sieving, be sure that water pressure is not too high. With portable shower head, a good pressure is equiv. of 40ml/second (use a timer to track how many seconds it takes to fill 1 liter container).

2. Protocol and more hints on id as PDF

Images of Modern Fires

(note spots on images are most likely dirt on original slides)

• Smoke Clouds and More Smoke Clouds
• Slow Moving Backfire
• Headfire
• Close-up of Burned Area and Unburned Gopher Mound

Misc Mongolia 2004 Pictures

• Team Charcoal
• Gray Van
• Convoy
• UG Market
• Morning near Uureg Nuur
• Vegetation Sampling
• Extruding1 and Extruding2
• Zagas Nuur
• Kohlboo Nuur
• Coring
• Success