Pleistocene glaciations in Lithuania
Lithuania is a classical region covered with the sedimentary deposits of the six glacial and eight ice-free stages. The oldest in Lithuania Quaternary sediments of pre-ice basins were also discovered. The last ice sheet has reached its maximum limits in south-eastern Lithuania ca. 21–22 ka BP. Limit...
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2011
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Online Access: | http://vu.lvb.lt/VU:ELABAPDB4390745&prefLang=en_US |
Summary: | Lithuania is a classical region covered with the sedimentary deposits of the six glacial and eight ice-free stages. The oldest in Lithuania Quaternary sediments of pre-ice basins were also discovered. The last ice sheet has reached its maximum limits in south-eastern Lithuania ca. 21–22 ka BP. Limits of its four or five ice front phases are outlined. |
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