Paleopedology plus TL, 10Be, and14C dating as tools in stratigraphic and paleoclimatic investigations, Mississippi River Valley, U.S.A.

Quaternary International

Volumn 51-52, Issue , 1998, Pages 143-167

  Markewich, H W ^a   Wysocki, D A ^b   Pavich, M J ^a   Rutledge, E M ^c   Millard Jr , H T ^e   Rich, F J ^d   Maat, P B ^e   Rubin, Meyer ^a   McGeehin, J P ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b USDA NRCS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^d GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BERYLLIUM 10; LOESS; PALEOCLIMATE; PEDOLOGY; RADIOCARBON DATING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032455546     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1040-6182(97)00041-4     Document Type: Article

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