Speculations on a schematic theory of the Younger Dryas

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 315-333

  Wunsch, Carl ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGLACIATION; PALEOCEANOGRAPHY; PALEOCLIMATE; YOUNGER DRYAS;

EID: 13244282374     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/0022240053693761     Document Type: Article

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