Insights into subglacial processes inferred from the micromorphological analyses of complex diamicton stratigraphy near Illmensee-Lichtenegg, Höchsten, Germany

Boreas

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 271-288

  Menzies, John ^a   Ellwanger, Dietrich ^b  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Rohstoffe und Bergbau Ref 98: Landeserdbebendienst   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DIAMICTON; EMPLACEMENT; ICE MECHANICS; ICE SHEET; MICROMORPHOLOGY; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PLEISTOCENE; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY; SUBGLACIAL DEPOSIT;

BADEN-WURTTEMBERG; GERMANY;

EID: 79953019433     PISSN: 03009483     EISSN: 15023885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1502-3885.2010.00194.x     Document Type: Article

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