Little Ice Age evidence from a south-central North American ice core, U.S.A.

Arctic and Alpine Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 35-41

  Naftz, D L ^a   Klusman, R W ^b   Michel, R L ^c   Schuster, P F ^a   Ready, M M ^a   Taylor, H E ^a   Yanosky, T M ^a   McConnaughey, E A ^d  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^d DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ICE CORE RECORD; LITTLE ICE AGE; PALAEOCLIMATE; TEMPERATE GLACIER;

USA, WYOMING, WIND RIVER RANGE, UPPER FREMONT GLACIER;

EID: 0030464401     PISSN: 00040851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1552083     Document Type: Article

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