Luminescence Chronology of the Schwalbenberg II Loess in the Middle Rhine Valley;Lumineszenz-Chronologie des Schwalbenberg II-Lösses im Mittelrheintal

E and G Quaternary Science Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 78-89

  Frechen, Manfred ^a   Schirmer, Wolfgang ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED GEOPHYSICS   (Germany)

^b HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

climate change; Germany; loess; luminescence dating; Pleistocene

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868591092     PISSN: 04247116     EISSN: 21999090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3285/eg.60.1.05     Document Type: Article

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