Investigation of early Eocene water-vapor transport and paleoelevation using oxygen isotope data from geographically widespread mammal remains

Bulletin of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 115, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1088-1096

  Fricke, Henry C ^a  

^a University of Colorado College of Nursing   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate; Eocene; Oxygen isotopes; Paleoelevation; Paleohydrology

Indexed keywords

SURFACE RESERVOIRS;

COMPOSITION; MOISTURE; SNOW;

ISOTOPES;

ELEVATION; EOCENE; MAMMAL; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOHYDROLOGY; WATER VAPOR;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 0141683727     PISSN: 00167606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/B25249.1     Document Type: Article

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