Evidence of climatic change from oxygen and carbon isotope variations in sediments of a small arctic lake, Canada
Abstract Radiocarbon dating of the organicārich sediments of Lake Illisarvik in the outer Mackenzie Delta indicates that formation of the lake occurred approximately 9500yr BP, with maximum expansion around 6000 yr BP. Sedimentation rates have remained relatively constant at an average of 0.3mm/yr....
Published in: | Journal of Quaternary Science |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
1989
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