Holocene lake sediment records of Arctic hydrology

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-13

  MacDonald, Glen M ^a   Felzer, Benjamin ^b   Finney, Bruce P ^c   Forman, Steven L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Arctic; Climate change; Holocene; Paleohydrology; Paleolimnology

Indexed keywords

HOLOCENE; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOHYDROLOGY;

EID: 0033873916     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008100714795     Document Type: Article

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