Extent and timing of the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) in Britain and Ireland: A review

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 535-549

  Chiverrell, Richard C ^a   Thomas, Geoffrey S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

British irish ice sheet (BIIS); Glaciation; Last glacial maximum (LGM); Marine isotope stage 2

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; GLACIATION; GLACIER ADVANCE; GLACIER DYNAMICS; ICE MARGIN; ICE RETREAT; ICE SHEET; ICE SHELF; ICE STREAM; LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM; MARINE ISOTOPE STAGE; PALEOCLIMATE;

IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77955599681     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: 10991417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.1404     Document Type: Article

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