Some Quaternary Events of Northern Alaska

Reports that radiocarbon dating of an organic deposit in a glacial terrace on the upper Killik River (68 N, 154 W) containing well-preserved alder and willow necessitates acceptance of a climate 5650 ± 230 BP as warm or warmer than the present.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:ARCTIC
Main Authors: Tedrow, J.C.F., Walton, G.F.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1964
Subjects:
Composition
Loess
Minerals
Pyroclastics
Radiocarbon dating
Recent epoch
Kluane Lake region
Yukon
White River region
Alaska/Yukon
Tepee Lake region
Kluane Lake
Arctic
Alaska
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66561
Description
Summary:Reports that radiocarbon dating of an organic deposit in a glacial terrace on the upper Killik River (68 N, 154 W) containing well-preserved alder and willow necessitates acceptance of a climate 5650 ± 230 BP as warm or warmer than the present.

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