An improved glacial isostatic adjustment model for the British Isles

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 541-552

  Bradley, Sarah L ^a   Milne, Glenn A ^b   Shennan, Ian ^a   Edwards, Robin ^c  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Eustasy; Glacial isostatic adjustment; Ice sheet reconstructions; Model development; Sea level change

Indexed keywords

EUSTACY; GLACIOISOSTASY; GPS; ICE SHEET; MANTLE STRUCTURE; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; VISCOSITY;

IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79959620670     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: 10991417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.1481     Document Type: Article

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