Modelling the impact of Icelandic volcanic eruptions upon the prehistoric societies and environment of northern and western Britain

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 161, Issue , 1999, Pages 109-124

  Grattan, John ^a   Gilbertson, David ^b   Charman, Daniel ^c  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; HOLOCENE; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

ICELAND; IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033401705     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.161.01.08     Document Type: Article

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