Radiocarbon dating of lacustrine strands in arctic Alaska

ABSTRACT. Present exposures of lacustrine shelves 10 to 12 miles inland from the arctic coast of Alaska occur in response to intersection and draining by tundra streams. Near Point Barrow, these surfaces require 10 to 20 years for revegetation in today’s climate. Many relict lakes in the area are su...

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Main Author: Charles E. Carson
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1968
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Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.546.6087
http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic21-1-12.pdf