Validation of chironomid-inferred temperature reconstructions in Iceland: The potential for reconstructing quantitative changes in holocene climate;Validation des reconstructions de températures basées sur les chironomides en Islande: Un potentiel de reconstruction des changements climatiques holocènes;Mit Hilfe von Chironomiden abgeleitete Temperaturrekonstruktionen in Island: Quantitative Rekonstruktion von holozänen Umweltveränderungen

Geographica Helvetica

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 4-14

  Holmes, Naomi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate; Holocene; Iceland; Palaeolim nology; Subfossil chironomid

Indexed keywords

EID: 84984407515     PISSN: 0016-7312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/gh-63-4-2008     Document Type: Article

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