Pliocene and pleistocene glaciations of Iceland. A brief overview of the glacial history.

Developments in Quaternary Science

Volumn 15, Issue , 2011, Pages 199-210

  Geirsdóttir, Áslaug ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Glacial cycles; Holocene; Pliocene; Quaternary; Subglacial volcanism; Tillite

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959823340     PISSN: 15710866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53447-7.00016-7     Document Type: Book

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