Seismic stratigraphy records the deglacial history of Jakobshavn Isbræ, West Greenland

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 757-766

  Hogan, Kelly A ^a   Dix, Justin K ^b   Lloyd, Jerry M ^c   Long, Antony J ^c   Cotterill, Carol J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acoustic facies; Deglaciation; Disko Bugt; Glacimarine sedimentation; Jakobshavn Isbr

Indexed keywords

BEDROCK; DEGLACIATION; DEPOSITION; FJORD; GEOLOGICAL RECORD; ICE MARGIN; ICE RETREAT; ICE STREAM; ICE-RAFTED DEBRIS; MARINE SEDIMENT; SEDIMENTATION; SEISMIC STRATIGRAPHY; SEISMIC SURVEY;

ARCTIC; DISKO BAY; GREENLAND; GREENLAND ICE SHEET; JAKOBSHAVN ISBRAE;

EID: 80053203294     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: 10991417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.1500     Document Type: Article

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