Relic Pleistocene Permafrost, Western Arctic, Canada
Icy layers and interbedded frozen sediments along the Arctic Coastal Plain of northwestern Canada have been subjected to glacial deformation. Radiocarbon dates indicate that the deformation took place more than 40,000 years ago.
Published in: | Science |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1972
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.176.4041.1321 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.176.4041.1321 |
Summary: | Icy layers and interbedded frozen sediments along the Arctic Coastal Plain of northwestern Canada have been subjected to glacial deformation. Radiocarbon dates indicate that the deformation took place more than 40,000 years ago. |
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