Late Quaternary sea-level position: Evidence from Bahamian carbonate deposition and dissolution cycles

Quaternary International

Volumn 183, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-75

  Mylroie, John E ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONATE SEDIMENT; DEPOSITION; DISSOLUTION; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; GLACIATION; GLACIOEUSTACY; HOLOCENE; LIMESTONE; QUATERNARY; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAHAMAS; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS;

ANTHOZOA; MYCTEROPERCA FUSCA;

EID: 44049095032     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2007.06.030     Document Type: Article

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