Bayesian modelling the retreat of the Irish Sea Ice Stream

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 200-209

  Chiverrell, Richard C ^a   Thrasher, Ian M ^a   Thomas, Geoffrey S ^a   Lang, Andreas ^a   Scourse, James D ^b   van Landeghem, Katrien J J ^b   McCarroll, Danny ^c   Clark, Chris D ^d   Cofaigh, Colm Ó ^e   Evans, David J A ^e   Ballantyne, Colin K ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^e DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian modelling; Forcing; Geochronology; Ice stream; Last Glacial Maximum

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GLACIER DYNAMICS; ICE MARGIN; ICE RETREAT; ICE STREAM; LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM; SEA ICE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); IRISH SEA;

EID: 84873903474     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: 10991417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.2616     Document Type: Article

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