North American late-Quaternary meltwater and floods to the oceans: Evidence and impact - Introduction

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 246, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-7

  Lewis, C F Michael ^a   Teller, James T ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

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EID: 33847276515     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2006.10.023     Document Type: Editorial

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