Palynostratigraphy of the Cretaceous-lower Palaeogene sedimentary succession in the Kangerlussuaq Basin, southern East Greenland

Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology

Volumn 178, Issue , 2012, Pages 59-90

  Nøhr Hansen, Henrik ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF DENMARK AND GREENLAND   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cretaceous; Dinocysts; Kangerlussuaq Basin; Palaeogene; Palynostratigraphy; Southern East Greenland

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; CRETACEOUS; DINOFLAGELLATE CYST; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MICROPALEONTOLOGY; OUTCROP; PALEOGENE; PALYNOLOGY; SUCCESSION;

ARCTIC; GREENLAND; KANGERLUSSUAQ FJORD;

CONIACIAN; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 84860660449     PISSN: 00346667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.revpalbo.2012.03.009     Document Type: Article

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