Rhizocarpon calibration curve for the Aoraki/Mount Cook area of New Zealand

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 313-325

  Lowell, Thomas V ^a   Schoenenberger, Katherine ^b   Deddens, James A ^a   Denton, George H ^c   Smith, Colby ^c   Black, Jessica ^d   Hendy, Chris H ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Calibration; Glacier; Lichen; Little Ice Age; New Zealand

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; GLACIER DYNAMICS; LICHEN; LITTLE ICE AGE;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; MOUNT COOK; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; SOUTHERN ALPS; WORLD;

RHIZOCARPON;

EID: 19944390695     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.926     Document Type: Article

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