Geomorphic and sedimentologic evidence for the separation of Lake Superior from Lake Michigan and Huron

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 349-364

  Johnston, John W ^a,b   Thompson, Todd A ^c   Wilcox, Douglas A ^d   Baedke, Steve J ^e  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^e JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beach ridge; Great Lakes; Holocene; Lake level; Lake Superior; Sault outlet

Indexed keywords

BEACH RIDGE; GEOMORPHOLOGY; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

CANADA; GRAND TRAVERSE BAY; GREAT LAKES; LAKE HURON; LAKE MICHIGAN; LAKE SUPERIOR; MICHIGAN; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; PORT HURON; SARNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847398820     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-006-9052-3     Document Type: Article

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