Sediment dynamics during Heinrich event H1 inferred from grain size

Marine Geology

Volumn 336, Issue , 2013, Pages 160-169

  DeGelleke, Laura ^a   Hill, Paul S ^a   Kienast, Markus ^a   Piper, David J W ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

DIGS; Entropy analysis; H1; Heinrich event; Sediment transport

Indexed keywords

DIGS; ENTROPY ANALYSIS; H1; HEINRICH EVENTS; ICE-RAFTING EVENTS; LAST GLACIAL PERIOD; SEDIMENT DELIVERY; SEDIMENT TEXTURES;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; DYNAMICS; ENTROPY; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; SEA ICE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

ENTROPY; GRAIN SIZE; HEINRICH EVENT; ICE RAFTING; ICEBERG; LAST GLACIAL; PERIODICITY; PLUME; TEXTURE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); CANADA; GULF OF MAINE; HUDSON STRAIT;

EID: 84877048424     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2012.12.007     Document Type: Article

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