Keywords:
Geology, Stratigraphic
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Geology, Stratigraphic
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Glacial landforms
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Glacial landforms
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Glaciology
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Glaciology
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Quaternary Geologic Period
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Mediterranean Region
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Electronic books
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From 2 million years ago
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Bibliografie
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Mittelmeerraum
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Pleistozän
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Glazialgeologie
Description / Table of Contents:
The mountains of the Mediterranean world are now largely ice free, but many were repeatedly glaciated during the Quaternary ice age. This created spectacular glaciated landscapes with a rich array of glacial deposits and landforms. The glacial and glacio-fluvial records are often very well preserved and our understanding of the timing of Quaternary glaciation has very recently been transformed through the application of dating methods utilizing uranium-series and cosmogenic isotopes. Glacial records from the Mediterranean now boast some of the most robust chronologies for mountain glaciation anywhere in the world - they represent a unique archive of Quaternary environmental change of global significance. The southerly latitude and relatively small size of Mediterranean glaciers rendered them especially sensitive to Pleistocene and Holocene climate changes. This volume brings together the leading researchers and the latest research on Mediterranean glaciation. Several papers also explore glacier behaviour in the Holocene - including those glaciers of southernmost Europe at risk of disappearing this century
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (x, 315 pages)
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illustrations
Series Statement:
Geological Society of London: Special publication 433
URL:
http://sp.lyellcollection.org/content/433/1
Language:
English
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