Dating and rhythmicity from the last deglacial cycle in the British Isles

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 153, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 499-502

  McCabe, A Marshall ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dates; Deglaciation; Great Britain; Ice sheets; Ireland

Indexed keywords

DEGLACIATION; DEVENSIAN; DEVENSIAN (LATE); DRUMLIN; DRUMLIN FORMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; GLACIOMARINE FACIES; ICE SHEET;

UK, NORTHERN IRELAND;

EID: 0030425703     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.153.4.0499     Document Type: Article

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