A diatom record of environmental change in Fryxell Basin, Taylor Valley, Antarctica, late Pleistocene to present

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 257-272

  Konfirst, Matthew A ^a   Sjunneskog, Charlotte ^a   Scherer, Reed P ^a   Doran, Peter T ^b  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Diatom; Dry Valleys; Glacial Lake Washburn; Lake Fryxell; Paleolimnology

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DIATOM; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; GLACIAL LAKE; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; PLEISTOCENE; SEDIMENT CORE; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; FRYXELL BASIN; MCMURDO DRY VALLEYS; TAYLOR VALLEY;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; DIADESMIS CONTENTA; LUTICOLA; NAVICULA LINEOLA;

EID: 79960710560     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-011-9537-6     Document Type: Article

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