The end of the ice age

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1990, Pages 148-157

  Nisbet, E G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; HYDRATION; METHANE;

ARCTIC GAS; CARBON CYCLES; GLOBAL TEMPERATURES; GREENHOUSE WARMING; HIGH LATITUDES; ICE AGE; METHANE GAS HYDRATES; ORBITAL CONDITIONS;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 85024501185     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: 14803313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e90-012     Document Type: Article

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