Scottish west coast fjords since the last glaciation: A review

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 344, Issue , 2010, Pages 305-329

  Mcintyre, Kate L ^a   Howe, John A ^a  

^a SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVENSIAN; FJORD; GLACIOMARINE DEPOSIT; HOLOCENE; ICE MARGIN; LAST DEGLACIATION; LAST GLACIATION; MORAINE; SEDIMENT CORE; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE; YOUNGER DRYAS;

EID: 80053364115     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP344.21     Document Type: Article

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