Quaternary sediment dynamics in the Belgica mound province, Porcupine Seabight: Ice-rafting events and contour current processes

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 121-140

  Van Rooij, David ^a,b   Blamart, D ^b   Richter, T ^c   Wheeler, A ^d   Kozachenko, M ^d   Henriet, J P ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

British Irish ice sheet; Contourite; Coral banks; Ice rafting event; Porcupine Basin

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM CURRENT; CONTOURITE; GLACIAL DEPOSIT; HEINRICH EVENT; ICE RAFTING; ICE SHEET; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; MARINE SEDIMENT; QUATERNARY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; PORCUPINE SEABIGHT;

ANTHOZOA; BELGICA;

EID: 33846107328     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-006-0086-6     Document Type: Article

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