Timing of iceberg scours and massive ice-rafting events in the subtropical North Atlantic

Sediment core analyses and numerical iceberg modeling suggest icebergs from the North American ice sheets were entrained in large glacial meltwater currents and drifted as far south as the Florida Keys several times during the past ~40,000 years.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Alan Condron, Jenna C. Hill
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23924-0
https://doaj.org/article/6c11bec8a3f240b0882fdcf4be0e130c
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Summary:Sediment core analyses and numerical iceberg modeling suggest icebergs from the North American ice sheets were entrained in large glacial meltwater currents and drifted as far south as the Florida Keys several times during the past ~40,000 years.