Interglacial extreme floods and their implications for climate instability in the Ipswichian (Eemian) stage for the river Great Ouse, Southeast England, U.K

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 689-699

  Gao, Cunhai ^a  

^a Ontario Geological Survey   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITS; GEOLOGY; STORMS;

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; BEDROCK SURFACES; CLIMATE INSTABILITY; CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; EXTREME FLOOD EVENTS; GEOLOGICAL FEATURES; LAST INTERGLACIAL; THERMAL MAXIMA;

FLOODS;

DIAMICTON; EXTREME EVENT; FLOOD; FLOODPLAIN; INTERGLACIAL; IPSWICHIAN; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; GREAT OUSE RIVER; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ANIMALIA; GASTROPODA; MERCURIA;

EID: 33646438585     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/jsr.2006.057     Document Type: Article

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