Deglaciation of the Laurentide Ice Sheet from the Last Glacial Maximum

• Main Author: Stokes, Chris R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Laurentide Ice Sheet; Last Glacial Maximum; deglaciation; ice streams; Inlandsis Lauréntide; Último Máximo Glaciar; deglaciación; ríos de hielo; Arctic; Hielo; Foxe Basin; Ice Sheet; Inlandsis; Keewatin
• Online Access: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=6122883

The last deglaciation of the Laurentide Ice Sheet (LIS) was associated with major reorganisations in the ocean-climate system and its retreat also represents a valuable analogue for understanding the rates and mechanisms of ice sheet collapse. This paper reviews the characteristics of the LIS at its...