A mechanism for emplacement and concentration of diatoms in glacigenic deposits

Boreas

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55-60

  Burckle, Lloyd H ^a   Kellogg, Davida E ^b   Kellogg, Thomas B ^b   Fastook, James L ^c  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^c University of Maine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

BASAL MELTING; DIATOM; GLACIAL DEPOSIT; ICE SHEET;

EID: 0031465460     PISSN: 03009483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1502-3885.1997.tb00650.x     Document Type: Article

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