Characterizing ice sheets during the Pliocene: Evidence from data and models

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 517-538

  Hill, D J ^a   Haywood, A M ^a,c   Hindmarsh, R C A ^a   Valdes, P J ^b  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYOSPHERE; DEGLACIATION; ICE SHEET; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOTEMPERATURE; PLIOCENE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ANTARCTICA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 38549123958     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/tms002.24     Document Type: Review

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