Late Devensian marine deposits (Errol Clay Formation) at the Gallowflat Claypit, eastern Scotland: New evidence for the timing of ice recession in the Tay Estuary

Scottish Journal of Geology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-10

  Peacock, J D ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

DATING METHOD; DEVENSIAN; ESTUARY; GLACIER RETREAT; GLACIOMARINE DEPOSIT; HEINRICH EVENT; MARINE SEDIMENT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0042341449     PISSN: 00369276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/sjg39010001     Document Type: Article

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