Calibration, review, and geomorphic implications of postglacial radiocarbon ages in Southeastern Alberta, Canada

Quaternary Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 37-44

  Campbell, Celina ^a   Campbell, Ian A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGLACIATION; GLACIATION; INSOLATION; LANDSCAPE STABILITY; POSTGLACIAL PROCESSES; RADIOCARBON AGE; RADIOCARBON DATING; SEASONALITY;

CANADA, ALBERTA;

EID: 0030698152     PISSN: 00335894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/qres.1996.1873     Document Type: Article

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