ISSN:
1432-0894
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Geosciences
,
Physics
Notes:
Abstract Geological evidence and oxygen-isotope variations in deep-sea cores provide valuable information about the sea-level variations of the past. Ice-volume equivalent is usually computed by using a constant oceanic area. In this paper a relationship is developed between the continental ice-volume variation and the sea-level drop by taking into account the sea-floor topography and, therefore, the variation of the oceanic area. It appears from such calculations that the last glacial maximum ice volume is 7% less than previously estimated, and that the minimal reconstruction of the ice sheets from Hughes et al. (1981) seems the most likely.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00208903
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