Geomorphic evidence of postglacial terrestrial environments on Atlantic Canada continental shelves

Geographie Physique et Quaternaire

Volumn 59, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 141-154

  Shaw, John ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; GEOMORPHOLOGY; ICE CAP; LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM; MULTIBEAM SONAR; POSTGLACIAL; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT;

BRAS D'OR LAKE; CANADA; CAPE BRETON ISLAND; NEWFOUNDLAND; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT; NOVA SCOTIA;

EID: 34047167075     PISSN: 07057199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7202/014752ar     Document Type: Conference Paper

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