Different types of ending to the last two interglacials in western Europe

Tidal deposits dating from the penultimate interglacial (Oxygen Isotope Stage 7) are preserved on a bank of the River Seine at Tancarville. The foraminiferal assemblages indicate a gradual cooling towards Arctic conditions, which corresponds to the onset of the penultimate cold period. This cooling...

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Published in:Boreas
Main Author: LEFEBVRE, DOMINIQUE
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1993
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1502-3885.1993.tb00165.x
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Summary:Tidal deposits dating from the penultimate interglacial (Oxygen Isotope Stage 7) are preserved on a bank of the River Seine at Tancarville. The foraminiferal assemblages indicate a gradual cooling towards Arctic conditions, which corresponds to the onset of the penultimate cold period. This cooling started before or during the drop in sea level in Europe, in contrast to the situation at the end of the last interglacial (Eemian) when Europe remained warm even during the period of falling sea level.