Distribution of glacial deposits, soils, and permafrost in Taylor Valley, Antarctica

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 279-286

  Bockheim, J G ^a   Prentice, M L ^b   McLeod, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; DATABASE; GLACIAL DEPOSIT; PERMAFROST; PLEISTOCENE; PLIOCENE; WEATHERING;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; MCMURDO DRY VALLEYS; ROSS EMBAYMENT; TAYLOR VALLEY; WEST ANTARCTICA; WRIGHT VALLEY;

EID: 46049102167     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1657/1523-0430(06-057)[BOCKHEIM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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