Precipitation patterns in the Miocene of Central Europe and the development of continentality

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 304, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 202-211

  Bruch, Angela A ^a   Utescher, Torsten ^b   Mosbrugger, Volker ^a  

^a SENCKENBERG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Climate maps; Continentality; Europe; Open landscapes; Precipitation

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE VARIATION; GRASSLAND; MIOCENE; PALEOBOTANY; PALEOCLIMATE; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; SEASONALITY; VEGETATION HISTORY;

CENTRAL EUROPE;

EID: 79955479010     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2010.10.002     Document Type: Article

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