Intro
Preface
Acknowledgement
Contents
Chapter 1: Lake Sediments and Climate Studies
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Methodological Framework
1.3 Objectives of This Work
References
Chapter 2: Working Approach: Field Investigation
2.1 Pre-field Investigation
2.1.1 Lake Selection
2.1.2 Site Selection
2.1.2.1 Morphometric Parameters
2.1.2.2 Type of the Lake Basins (Open and Closed)
2.1.2.3 Human Impact
2.2 Field Investigation
2.2.1 Assessment of Geology and Geomorphology of the Region
2.2.2 Bathymetric and Seismic Investigation

2.2.3 Modern Meteorological Conditions
2.2.4 Sample Collection
2.2.4.1 Sediment Sampling
2.2.4.2 Vegetation Samples
2.2.4.3 Water Samples
2.2.5 Seasonal Measurement of Lake Parameters
2.2.5.1 Sediment Trap
2.2.5.2 Physico-chemical Investigation
References
Chapter 3: Working Approach: Lab Investigation and Proxy Development
3.1 Core Opening and Lithology Preparation
3.2 Samples Used for Dating
3.2.1 Short-Lived Radioisotopes (210Pb, 137Cs, 241Am)
3.2.2 Radiocarbon Dating
3.2.3 Varves
3.3 Proxy Analysis
3.3.1 Inorganic Proxies

3.3.1.1 Geochemical and Mineralogical Proxies
3.3.1.2 Carbonate Isotopes
3.3.2 Organic Proxies
3.3.2.1 Total Organic Carbon (TOC) and Total Organic Nitrogen (TON)
3.3.2.2 Carbon and Nitrogen Stable Isotopes
3.3.2.3 Biomarkers
3.3.2.4 Ancient Deoxyribonucleic Acid (aDNA)
3.3.2.5 Micro- and Macro-fossils
3.3.3 Grain Size
3.4 Implication of Numerical/Statistical Analysis
3.4.1 Principal Component Analysis (PCA)
3.4.2 Transfer Function
3.4.3 Spectral Analysis
References
Chapter 4: Proxy Response in Various Climatic Conditions

4.1 Teleconnections and Proxy Response
4.2 Validation with Climate Models
References
Chapter 5: Summary and Future Scope
5.1 Calibration in Space
5.2 Calibration in Time
References
References
Index