Lateglacial cryptotephra detected within clay varves in Östergötland, south-east Sweden

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 605-609

  Macleod, A ^a   Brunnberg, L ^b   Wastegard S ^b   Hang, T ^c   Matthews, I P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Sweden; Tephra; Varves; Vedde ash; Younger Dryas

Indexed keywords

LATE GLACIAL; RHYOLITE; TEPHRA; VARVE; VOLCANIC ASH; YOUNGER DRYAS;

OSTERGOTLAND; SWEDEN;

EID: 84924410896     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: 10991417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.2738     Document Type: Article

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