Stratigraphic and compositional complexities of the late Quaternary Lethe tephra in South-central Alaska

Quaternary International

Volumn 178, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 210-228

  Riehle, J R ^a   Ager, T A ^b   Reger, R D ^a   Pinney, D S ^c   Kaufman, D S ^d  

^a USGS ^*  (United States)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^c ADGGS   (United States)

^d NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS; HOLOCENE; MAGMA; PLEISTOCENE; RADIOCARBON DATING; STRATIGRAPHY; TEPHRA; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

ALASKA; BRISTOL BAY; COOK INLET; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 40849085721     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2006.09.006     Document Type: Article

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