Robert L. Detterman (1919-1990)

Detterman was well known for his biostratigraphic studies of the Triassic through Tertiary age sediments throughout arctic and south-central Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula. He was also considered an authority on glaciation for the North Slope and the Alaska Peninsula. He wrote or co-authored more t...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: Mangus, Marvin D.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1991
Subjects:
Biographies
Detterman
Robert L
1919-1990
Geologists
Geology
Glacial geology
History
Mesozoic era
Sediments (Geology)
Stratigraphy
Tertiary period
Glaciation
Alaska
Northern
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Arctic
north slope
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64589
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Summary:Detterman was well known for his biostratigraphic studies of the Triassic through Tertiary age sediments throughout arctic and south-central Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula. He was also considered an authority on glaciation for the North Slope and the Alaska Peninsula. He wrote or co-authored more than 113 publications and maps. Several finished manuscripts still await publication by the USGS. Because of his large bibliography, only a few of his more important publications will be mentioned here. .

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