Early Pleistocene volcanism and glaciation in central Yukon: A new chronology from field studies and paleomagnetism

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 904-916

  Jackson Jr , L E ^a   Barendregt, R W ^b   Baker, J ^c   Irving, E ^c  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^c Geological Survey of Canada Sidney   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLACIATION; MATUYAMA CHRON; PALAEOMAGNETISM; PLEISTOCENE; PLEISTOCENE CHRONOLOGY; VOLCANISM;

CANADA, YUKON TERRITORY;

EID: 0030441890     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e96-068     Document Type: Article

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