Lateglacial ice dynamics of the Cordilleran Ice Sheet in northern British Columbia and southern Yukon Territory: Retreat pattern of the Liard Lobe reconstructed from the glacial landform record

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 180-188

  Margold, Martin ^a   Jansson, Krister N ^a   Kleman, Johan ^a   Stroeven, Arjen P ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cordilleran Ice Sheet; Deglaciation; Glacial meltwater landforms; Ice retreat pattern; Liard Lobe

Indexed keywords

DEGLACIATION; GLACIAL LANDFORM; GLACIER DYNAMICS; ICE MARGIN; ICE RETREAT; ICE SHEET; LATE GLACIAL; LAURENTIDE ICE SHEET; RECONSTRUCTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

EID: 84873895027     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: 10991417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.2604     Document Type: Article

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