Rapid retreat of the southwestern Laurentide Ice Sheet during the Bølling-Allerød interval

• Published in: Geology
• Main Authors: Norris, Sophie L., Tarasov, Lev, Monteath, Alistair J., Gosse, John C., Hidy, Alan J., Margold, Martin, Froese, Duane G.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Arctic; Canada; Glacial Lake; Cree Lake; Ice Sheet
• Online Access: https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/472692/

The timing of Laurentide Ice Sheet deglaciation along its southwestern margin controlled the evolution of large glacial lakes and has implications for human migration into the Americas. Accurate reconstruction of the ice sheet’s retreat also constrains glacial isostatic adjustment models and is impo...