The timing and magnitude of mountain glaciation in the tropical Andes

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 23, Issue 6-7, 2008, Pages 609-634

  Smith, Jacqueline A ^a   Mark, Bryan G ^b   Rodbell, Donald T ^c  

^a The College of Saint Rose ^*  (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNION COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Andes; Cosmogenic radionuclides; Glaciation; Mountain glacier; Tropical glacier

Indexed keywords

COSMOGENIC RADIONUCLIDE; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GLACIATION; LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM; LATE GLACIAL; MORAINE; RADIOCARBON DATING; VALLEY GLACIER; YOUNGER DRYAS;

ANDES; BOLIVIA; CORDILLERA BLANCA; CORDILLERA OCCIDENTAL [PERU]; ECUADOR; JUNIN; LA PAZ [BOLIVIA]; PERU; SOUTH AMERICA; ZONGO VALLEY;

EID: 53949085703     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: 10991417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.1224     Document Type: Article

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