Radiocarbon ages of sorted circles on King George Island, South Shetland Islands, West Antarctica

Antarctic Science

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 265-270

  Jeong, Gi Young ^a  

^a Andong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Deglaciation history; Lichen; Moss; Patterned ground

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; DEGLACIATION; GLACIAL DEBRIS; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LICHEN; MOSS; RADIOCARBON DATING; SEDIMENT CORE; VEGETATION HISTORY;

ANTARCTICA; KING GEORGE ISLAND; SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS; WEST ANTARCTICA;

BRYOPHYTA;

EID: 33744962041     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: 13652079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102006000307     Document Type: Article

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