Explained and unexplained spatial and temporal variability in rates of marine sediment accumulation along the northeast margin of the laurentide ice sheet < 14 Ka

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 782-787

  Andrews, J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; GLACIERS; SEA ICE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY;

DETRITAL CARBONATE; LAURENTIDE ICE SHEETS; MARINE SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENT ACCUMULATION; SEDIMENT DEPOSITION; SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIABILITY; TEMPORAL DIFFERENCES; TRANSPORT TRAJECTORIES;

GLACIAL GEOLOGY;

LAURENTIDE ICE SHEET; QUATERNARY; SEDIMENTATION RATE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 0033823489     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/2DC40937-0E47-11D7-8643000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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