Holocene sea level and climate change in the Black Sea: Multiple marine incursions related to freshwater discharge events

Quaternary International

Volumn 167-168, Issue , 2007, Pages 61-72

  Martin, R E ^a   Leorri, E ^a   McLaughlin, P P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DISCHARGE; ESTUARINE FRONT; HOLOCENE; INFLOW; OUTFLOW; REMEDIATION; RUNOFF; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

BLACK SEA; EURASIA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 34249914243     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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