Geochemical variations in Peoria Loess of western Iowa indicate paleowinds of midcontinental North America during last glaciation

Quaternary Research

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 49-61

  Muhs, Daniel R ^a   Bettis III, E Arthur ^b  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate models; Iowa; Last glacial maximum; Loess; North American midcontinent; Paleowinds

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; LOESS; PALEOCLIMATE; WIND;

IOWA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034094632     PISSN: 00335894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/qres.1999.2090     Document Type: Article

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