High-resolution sedimentary record of the last deglaciation from a high-altitude lake in Ethiopia

Quaternary Science Reviews

Volumn 27, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 449-467

  Tiercelin, J J ^a   Gibert, E ^b   Umer, M ^c   Bonnefille, R ^d   Disnar, J R ^e   Lézine, A M ^f   Hureau Mazaudier, D ^g   Travi, Y ^h   Keravis, D ^e   Lamb, H F ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^d CEREGE   (France)

^e UMR 7327   (France)

^f LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

^g INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EUROPÉEN DE LA MER   (France)

^h UNIVERSITY OF AVIGNON   (France)

ⁱ ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EROSION; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; GLACIERS; SEDIMENTATION;

MELTWATER; SEDIMENTATION ENERGY; WIDESPREAD DRYNESS;

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

GLACIAL EROSION; GLACIER; LAKE; LAST DEGLACIATION; SEDIMENT CORE; SEDIMENTATION;

AFRICA; BALE MOUNTAINS; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; GARBA GURACHA LAKE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 40849106664     PISSN: 02773791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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