Minimal extension phases of Unteraarglacier (Swiss Alps) during the holocene based on 14C analysis of wood

Radiocarbon

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 809-817

  Hormes, Anne ^a   Schlüchter, Christian ^a   Stocker, Thomas F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLACIER RETREAT; HOLOCENE; JOKULHLAUP; OUTWASH; PALEOCLIMATE; RADIOCARBON DATING;

SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0032453394     PISSN: 00338222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0033822200018762     Document Type: Article

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