Entrainment of meltwaters in hyperpycnal flows during deglaciation superfloods in the Gulf of Mexico

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 241, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 260-270

  Aharon, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Deglaciation; Gulf of Mexico; Hyperpycnal flows; Laurentide Ice Sheet; Mwp 1A paradox; Stable isotopes; Superfloods

Indexed keywords

DEGLACIATION; GULF OF MEXICO; HYPERPYCNAL FLOWS; MELTWATER OUTFLOWS; STABLE ISOTOPES; SUPERFLOODS;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATOLOGY; EROSION; FLOW OF WATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MELTING; SEA ICE; SEAWATER; THERMAL PLUMES;

FLOODS;

DEGLACIATION; FRESHWATER INPUT; LAURENTIDE ICE SHEET; MELTWATER; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PLANKTONIC FORAMINIFERA;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

FORAMINIFERA;

EID: 29544445713     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2005.10.034     Document Type: Article

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