Activity of the turbidite levees of the Celtic-Armorican margin (Bay of Biscay) during the last 30,000 years: Imprints of the last European deglaciation and Heinrich events

Marine Geology

Volumn 247, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 84-103

  Toucanne, S ^a   Zaragosi, S ^a   Bourillet, J F ^b   Naughton, F ^a   Cremer, M ^a   Eynaud, F ^a   Dennielou, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^b IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

'Fleuve Manche'; Bay of Biscay; British Irish Ice Sheet; Heinrich events; last deglaciation; LGM; palaeoriver; turbidites

Indexed keywords

BAY OF BISCAY; BRITISH-IRISH ICE SHEET; HEINRICH EVENTS (HE); LAST DEGLACIATION; PALAEORIVER; TURBIDITES;

DEPOSITS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); SEA ICE; SEA LEVEL; TURBIDITY;

GLACIAL GEOLOGY;

CLIMATE CHANGE; DEEP SEA; GLACIER; HEINRICH EVENT; ICE SHEET; LAST DEGLACIATION; LEVEE; MICROPALEONTOLOGY; RIVER DISCHARGE; SEA LEVEL; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY; TURBIDITE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BASSE-NORMANDIE; BAY OF BISCAY; CELTIC SEA; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; IRISH SEA; MANCHE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 37249075866     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2007.08.006     Document Type: Article

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