Evolution of permafrost on the Qinghai-Xizang (Tibet) Plateau since the end of the late Pleistocene

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Jin, H J ^a   Chang, X L ^a   Wang, S L ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYOTURBATION; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PERIGLACIAL ENVIRONMENT; PERMAFROST; PLEISTOCENE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU;

EID: 34548316397     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JF000521     Document Type: Article

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