Combining geomorphological and geodetic data to determine postglacial tilting in Manitoba

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 365-376

  Lambert, A ^a   James, T S ^a   Thorleifson, L H ^b  

^a Geological Survey of Canada Sidney   (Canada)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Absolute gravimetry; Lake Agassiz; Lake Winnipeg; Laurentide ice sheet; Postglacial rebound; Strand line

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031900052     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007950603456     Document Type: Article

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