Storm activity in ancient climates: 2. An analysis using climate simulations and sedimentary structures

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D22, 1999, Pages 27295-27320

  Agustsdottir, Anna M ^a   Barron, Eric J ^b   Bice, Karen L ^c   Colarusso, Lee A ^b   Cookman, Janette L ^b   Cosgrove, Brian A ^d   De Lurio, Jennifer L ^e   Dutton, Jan F ^b   Frakes, Brent J ^b   Frakes, Lawrence A ^f,g   Moy, Carmen J ^b   Olszewski, Thomas D ^b   Pancost, Richard D ^e   Poulsen, Christopher J ^b   Ruffner, Charles M ^h   Sheldon, Douglas G ^h   White, Timothy S ⁱ  

^a Pennsylvania State University ^*  (Iceland)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^e Netherlands Inst of Ocean Science   (Netherlands)

^f SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^h UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 0000991178     PISSN: 2169897X     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900186     Document Type: Article

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