Historical and paleolimnological evidence for expansion of Lake Athabasca (Canada) during the Little Ice Age

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 705-717

  Sinnatamby, R Niloshini ^a   Yi, Yi ^a   Sokal, Michael A ^a   Clogg Wright, Kenneth P ^a   Asada, Taro ^a   Vardy, Sheila R ^a   Karst Riddoch, Tammy L ^a   Last, William M ^b   Johnston, John W ^c   Hall, Roland I ^a   Wolfe, Brent B ^c   Edwards, Thomas W D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Historical maps; Hydrology; Lake Athabasca; Little Ice Age; Multi proxy; Peace Athabasca Delta

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DRAINAGE BASIN; HISTORICAL CARTOGRAPHY; HISTORICAL RECORD; HYDROLOGY; LAKE WATER; LITTLE ICE AGE; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; WATER BUDGET;

ALBERTA; CANADA; LAKE ATHABASCA; PEACE-ATHABASCA DELTA;

EID: 77952675156     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-009-9361-4     Document Type: Article

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