Holocene relative sea level changes in Disko Bugt, West Greenland

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 306-315

  Rasch, Morten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Coastal emergence; Coastal submergence; Isostatic rebound; Raised shore lines

Indexed keywords

HOLOCENE; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

GREENLAND;

EID: 0034036565     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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