The Late Quaternary glaciation of Africa: A regional synthesis

Quaternary International

Volumn 138-139, Issue , 2005, Pages 32-54

  Osmaston, Henry A ^a,b   Harrison, Sandy P ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Thwaite End   (United Kingdom)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOGEOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLACIATION; QUATERNARY;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 21344439572     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2005.02.005     Document Type: Article

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