Cosmogenic 10Be insights into the extent and chronology of the last deglaciation in Wester Ross, northwest Scotland

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 97-108

  McCormack, Deborah C ^a   Brocklehurst, Simon H ^a   Irving, Duncan H B ^a   Fabel, Derek ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cosmogenic isotope dating; Glacial dynamics; Ice marginal region; Lateglacial transition; Wester Ross

Indexed keywords

BEDROCK; BERYLLIUM ISOTOPE; CHRONOLOGY; DEGLACIATION; ICE FIELD; LATE GLACIAL; LOCH LOMOND STADIAL; PROXY CLIMATE RECORD; YOUNGER DRYAS;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78751545547     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: 10991417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.1437     Document Type: Article

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