Spatial and temporal patterns of iceberg rafting (IRD) along the East Greenland margin, ca. 68°N, over the last 14 cal.ka

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-13

  Andrews, J T ^a   Smith, L M ^a   Preston, R ^a   Cooper, T ^a   Jennings, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Denmark Strait; East Greenland; Iceberg rafting; Late Quaternary

Indexed keywords

FORAMINIFERA;

ICE MARGIN; ICE RAFTED DEBRIS; ICEBERG RAFTING; QUATERNARY (LATE); SEDIMENT SUPPLY;

GREENLAND, (EAST);

EID: 0031435204     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1417(199701/02)12:1<1::AID-JQS288>3.0.CO;2-T     Document Type: Article

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