The Loch Lomond Stadial glaciation in Assynt: A reappraisal

Scottish Geographical Journal

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 274-292

  Bradwell, Tom ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Glacial landforms; Mountain icefield; NW Scotland; Younger Dryas

Indexed keywords

GLACIATION; GLACIER DYNAMICS; ICE COVER; ICE FIELD; ICE THICKNESS; MORAINE; PALEOCLIMATE; SEA LEVEL; YOUNGER DRYAS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; LOCH LOMOND; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34247499585     PISSN: 14702541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14702540701235027     Document Type: Article

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