A multiproxy study of a basal till: A time-transgressive accretion and deformation hypothesis

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 9-21

  Larsen, Nicolaj K ^a   Piotrowski, Jan A ^a   Kronborg, Christian ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Glaciation; Ice movement; Scandinavian ice sheet; Subglacial processes; Till

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; ICE MOVEMENT; QUATERNARY; SCANDINAVIAN ICE SHEET; SUBGLACIAL DEPOSIT; TILL;

DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 1242287896     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.817     Document Type: Article

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