Submarine moraines in Newfoundland coastal waters: Implications for the deglaciation of Newfoundland and adjacent areas

Quaternary International

Volumn 99-100, Issue , 2003, Pages 115-134

  Shaw, John ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATER; DEGLACIATION; ICE MARGIN; LAURENTIDE ICE SHEET; MORAINE; QUATERNARY;

CANADA;

EID: 0037229253     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1040-6182(02)00125-8     Document Type: Article

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