An analysis of the late glacial lake levels within the western Lake Superior basin based on digital elevation models

Quaternary Research (United States)

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 383-395

  Breckenridge, Andy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SUPERIOR   (United States)

Author keywords

9300calyrBP event; Digital elevation model; Glacial Lake Agassiz; Glacial Lake Duluth; Glacial Lake Minong; Isle Royale; LiDAR; Nipissing; Post glacial rebound; Strandlines

Indexed keywords

9300CALYRBP EVENT; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GLACIAL LAKE AGASSIZ; GLACIAL LAKES; ISLE ROYALE; NIPISSING; POST-GLACIAL REBOUND; STRANDLINES;

DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS; FORESTRY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; OPTICAL RADAR; SURVEYING; WATER LEVELS;

LAKES;

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GLACIAL LAKE; HOLOCENE; ICE RETREAT; LAKE LEVEL; LIDAR; MORAINE; YOUNGER DRYAS;

CANADA; DULUTH; GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; ISLE ROYALE; LAKE MICHIGAN; LAKE NIPISSING; LAKE SUPERIOR; MICHIGAN; MINNESOTA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84887094101     PISSN: 00335894     EISSN: 10960287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yqres.2013.09.001     Document Type: Article

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