Relative sea-level change in the Northern Strait of Georgia, British Columbia

Geographie Physique et Quaternaire

Volumn 59, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 113-127

  James, Thomas S ^a   Hutchinson, Ian ^b   Barrie, J Vaughn ^a   Conway, Kim W ^a   Mathews, Darcy ^c,d  

^a Geological Survey of Canada Sidney   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Millenia Research Limited   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLACIAL SEDIMENTATION; HOLOCENE; LAST GLACIATION; RADIOCARBON DATING; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; UPLIFT;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; STRAIT OF GEORGIA;

EID: 34047099946     PISSN: 07057199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7202/014750ar     Document Type: Conference Paper

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