Suspended sediment transport and deposition in a high arctic meromictic lake

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 151-167

  Retelle, Michael J ^a   Child, Jonathan K ^a,b  

^a BATES COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Fuss and O'Neill Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

density stratified lake; Ellesmere Island; high arctic; laminated lacustrine sediments; overflow and interflow processes; paleoclimate

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC; DEPOSITION; MEROMICTIC LAKE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

CANADA, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, ELLESMERE ISLAND, LAKE C2;

EID: 0029659985     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00176933     Document Type: Article

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