Reply to comment regarding the ICE-hypothesis

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 101-106

  Nielsen, S B ^a   Gallagher, K ^b   Egholm, D L ^a   Clausen, O R ^a   Summerfield, M ^c  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buzzsaw; Caledonides; Climate; Erosion; Flexure; Isostasy

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650656648     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2009.06.004     Document Type: Letter

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