Late-Quaternary Environments of the United States : the Late Pleistocene.

To many, the Pleistocene Epoch, which constitutes the earlier and major part of the Quaternary Period, is synonymous with the glacial ages and is viewed as a time of dramatic environmental change. Although there now is abundant evidence that glaciations occurred not only during the Pleistocene but t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wright, H. E.
Otros Autores: Porter, Stephen C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 1979.
Temas:
From 2 million years ago
Geology, Stratigraphic > Quaternary > Congresses.
Geology > United States > Congresses.
Stratigraphie > Quaternaire > Congrès.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geology.
Geology
Geology, Stratigraphic
Quaternary Geologic Period
United States
Conference papers and proceedings
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:To many, the Pleistocene Epoch, which constitutes the earlier and major part of the Quaternary Period, is synonymous with the glacial ages and is viewed as a time of dramatic environmental change. Although there now is abundant evidence that glaciations occurred not only during the Pleistocene but through much of the Tertiary Period as well, and therefore are more appropriately considered as late-Cenozoic phenomena.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (424 pages)
ISBN:9780816655281
0816655286

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