Synchronous palynological changes in early pleistocene sediments off new jersey and Iberia, and a possible paleoceanographic explanation

Palynology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-77

  Mc carthy, Francine M G ^a   Gostlin, Kevin E ^a   Mudie, Peta J ^b   Scott, David B ^c  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 85009537795     PISSN: 01916122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01916122.2000.9989538     Document Type: Article

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