Ice-flow chronology and palimpsest, long-distance dispersal of indicator clasts, north of the St. Lawrence River Valley, Quebec

Geographie Physique et Quaternaire

Volumn 58, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 187-216

  Veillette, Jean J ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGLACIATION; GLACIAL DEPOSIT; GLACIAL LANDFORM; GLACIER; ICE MECHANICS; ICE SHEET; LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM; WISCONSINAN;

CANADA; CANADIAN SHIELD; GRENVILLE PROVINCE; MISTASSINI LAKE; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY;

EID: 33748700254     PISSN: 07057199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7202/013138ar     Document Type: Article

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