Postglacial sea-level changes in the northern South China Sea continental shelf: Evidence for a post-8200 calendar yr BP meltwater pulse

Quaternary International

Volumn 145-146, Issue , 2006, Pages 55-67

  Yim, W W S ^a   Huang, G ^b   Fontugne, M R ^c   Hale, R E ^d   Paterne, M ^c   Pirazzoli, P A ^c   Ridley Thomas, W N ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHY   (China)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d EGS (Asia) Limited   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESHWATER INPUT; HOLOCENE; MELTWATER; POSTGLACIAL; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

EID: 30344439556     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2005.07.005     Document Type: Article

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