Is methane-driven deglaciation consistent with the ice core record?

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 22, 1996, Pages 28627-28635

  Thorpe, R B ^a   Law, K S ^a   Bekki, S ^a   Pyle, J A ^a   Nisbet, E G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGLACIATION; ICE CORE RECORD; LAST GLACIATION; METHANE; PALAEOCLIMATE;

EID: 0030357148     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd02547     Document Type: Article

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