Holocene neoglacial events in the Bransfield Strait (Antarctica). Palaeocenographic and palaeoclimatic significance

Scientia Marina

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 607-619

  Barcena, María Ángeles ^a   Fabrés, Joan ^b   Isla, Enrique ^c   Flores, José Abel ^a   Sierro, Francisco Javier ^a   Canals, Miquel ^a   Palanques, Albert ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Bransfield Strait; Diatoms; Geochemistry; Holocene; Neoglacial events; Palaeoceanography; Palaeocliomatology

Indexed keywords

DATING METHOD; DIATOM; GEOCHEMISTRY; HOLOCENE; ICE CORE; MICROPALEONTOLOGY; NEOGLACIAL; PALEOCEANOGRAPHY; PALEOCLIMATE; SEDIMENTATION RATE;

ANTARCTICA; BRANSFIELD STRAIT;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHAETOCEROS;

EID: 33845988729     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2006.70n4607     Document Type: Article

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