A new approach to paleoclimatic research using linear programming

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 129, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 251-267

  Kuby, M J ^a   Cerveny, R S ^a   Dorn, R I ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Linear programming; Milankovitch; Orbital parameters; Quaternary; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

INSOLATION TIME SERIES; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; PALAEOCLIMATE; QUATERNARY; QUATERNARY RESEARCH;

EID: 0030620098     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-0182(96)00118-6     Document Type: Article

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