Chapter 11.2 Neoproterozoic Glacial Events in Eurasia

Developments in Precambrian Geology

Volumn 16, Issue C, 2009, Pages 389-403

  Chumakov, Nikolay M ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Cryogenian; Ediacaran; glaciation; Neoproterozoic; snowball Earth

Indexed keywords

EID: 72049109186     PISSN: 01662635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-2635(09)01627-2     Document Type: Review

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