Iceberg rafting and scouring in the Early Permian Shoalhaven Group of New South Wales, Australia: Evidence of Heinrich-like events?

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 136, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 1-17

  Eyles, N ^a   Eyles, C H ^b   Gostin, V A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Ice rafting; Icebergs; Lower Permian; Scour

Indexed keywords

GLACIATION; HEINRICH EVENT; ICE RAFTED DEBRIS; ICE SCOUR; ICEBERG RAFTING; PERMION;

AUSTRLIALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, SYDNEY BASIN;

EID: 0031435511     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-0182(97)00094-1     Document Type: Article

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