Pliocene-Pleistocene diatoms in Paleozoic and Mesozoic sedimentary and igneous rocks from Antarctica: A Sirius problem solved

Geology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 235-238

  Burckle, Lloyd H ^a   Potter Jr , Noel ^b  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^b DICKINSON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; GLACIERS; ICE; IGNEOUS ROCKS; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

EAST ANTARCTIC ICE SHEETS; EAST ANTARCTICA; LATE NEOGENE; LATE TERTIARY; MARIE BYRD LAND; MARINE DIATOMS; SIMPLE TESTS; WEST ANTARCTICA; ATMOSPHERIC PROCESS;

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

DIATOM; EOLIAN PROCESS; ICE SHEET; IGNEOUS ROCK; MESOZOIC; PALEOZOIC; PLIOCENE-PLEISTOCENE BOUNDARY; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; AEOLIAN TRANSPORT; ICE SHEET DYNAMICS; PALAEOZOIC; PLEISTOCENE; PLIOCENE;

ANTARCTIC ICE SHEET; ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTIC ICE SHEET; EAST ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0029751583     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(1996)024<0235:PPDIPA>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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