North European last glacial-interglacial transition (LGIT; 15-9 ka) tephrochronology: Extended limits and new events

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 335-345

  Turney, C S M ^a   van den Burg, K ^b   Wastegard S ^c   Davies, S M ^d   Whitehouse, N J ^b   Pilcher, J R ^b   Callaghan, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Askja Tephra; Laacher See Tephra; Lateglacial rapid climate change; Roddans Port Tephras; Vallensg rd Mose Tephra; Vedde Ash

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; LAST GLACIAL-INTERGLACIAL; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE; TEPHRA; TEPHROCHRONOLOGY;

DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33646793985     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: 10991417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.990     Document Type: Article

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