Origin of drumlins on the floor of Lake Ontario and in upper New York State

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 193, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 7-20

  Kerr, Michael ^a   Eyles, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Erosional drumlin; Rock drumlins; Sedimentology; Upper New York State

Indexed keywords

DRUMLIN; GLACIAL EROSION; GLACIOLACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; ICE MARGIN; LAURENTIDE ICE SHEET; MORAINE; MORPHOMETRY; SEAFLOOR; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SUBGLACIAL DEPOSIT; SUBGLACIAL ENVIRONMENT; TILL;

GREAT LAKES; LAKE ONTARIO; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845318841     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2005.11.025     Document Type: Article

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