The Stanley unconformity in Lake Huron basin: Evidence for a climate-driven closed lowstand about 7900 14C BP, with similar implications for the Chippewa lowstand in Lake Michigan basin

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 435-452

  Lewis, C F M ^a,b   Heil Jr , C W ^b   Hubeny, J B ^b   King, J W ^b   Moore Jr , T C ^c   Rea, D K ^c  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Closed lakes; Glacial rebound; Great Lakes; Holocene lake levels; Sediment physical properties; Stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LOWSTAND; POSTGLACIAL; UNCONFORMITY;

CANADA; GEORGIAN BAY; GREAT LAKES; LAKE HURON; LAKE MICHIGAN; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH BAY; ONTARIO [CANADA]; OTTAWA RIVER; SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

EID: 33847346972     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-006-9049-y     Document Type: Article

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