Glaciation on the Arctic Slope of the Brooks Range, Northern Alaska
Reconstructs glacial history of the area (approx. 68-69 30 N, 147-162 W) on the basis of observations during 1944-1953 of the nature and extent of glacial deposits in the central part of the Range between Shainin and Itkillik Lakes and in the southern part of the Foothills Province from the Shaviovi...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/66782 2023-05-15T14:19:21+02:00 Glaciation on the Arctic Slope of the Brooks Range, Northern Alaska Detterman, R.L. Bowsher, A.L. Dutro, Jr., J. Thomas 1958-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66782 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66782/50695 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66782 ARCTIC; Vol. 11 No. 1 (1958): March: 1–68; 43-61 1923-1245 0004-0843 Glaciation info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1958 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:23:36Z Reconstructs glacial history of the area (approx. 68-69 30 N, 147-162 W) on the basis of observations during 1944-1953 of the nature and extent of glacial deposits in the central part of the Range between Shainin and Itkillik Lakes and in the southern part of the Foothills Province from the Shaviovik River west to Etivluk River. Distribution is mapped and characteristics described of deposits from six glaciations for which a tentative chronological sequence is established: Anaktuvuk and Sagavanirktok of Pre-Wisconsin age; Itkillik and Echooka of Early Wisonsin; Alapah Mountain of Late Wisconsin; and Fan Mountain of Recent age. Terrace deposits and Pleistone alluviations are mentioned. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Brooks Range Alaska University of Calgary Journal Hosting Arctic Fan Mountain ENVELOPE(177.272,177.272,51.915,51.915) ARCTIC 11 1 43 |
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Reconstructs glacial history of the area (approx. 68-69 30 N, 147-162 W) on the basis of observations during 1944-1953 of the nature and extent of glacial deposits in the central part of the Range between Shainin and Itkillik Lakes and in the southern part of the Foothills Province from the Shaviovik River west to Etivluk River. Distribution is mapped and characteristics described of deposits from six glaciations for which a tentative chronological sequence is established: Anaktuvuk and Sagavanirktok of Pre-Wisconsin age; Itkillik and Echooka of Early Wisonsin; Alapah Mountain of Late Wisconsin; and Fan Mountain of Recent age. Terrace deposits and Pleistone alluviations are mentioned. |
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Detterman, R.L. Bowsher, A.L. Dutro, Jr., J. Thomas |
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Glaciation on the Arctic Slope of the Brooks Range, Northern Alaska |
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Glaciation on the Arctic Slope of the Brooks Range, Northern Alaska |
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Glaciation on the Arctic Slope of the Brooks Range, Northern Alaska |
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Glaciation on the Arctic Slope of the Brooks Range, Northern Alaska |
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Glaciation on the Arctic Slope of the Brooks Range, Northern Alaska |
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glaciation on the arctic slope of the brooks range, northern alaska |
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The Arctic Institute of North America |
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1958 |
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Arctic Arctic Brooks Range Alaska |
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Arctic Arctic Brooks Range Alaska |
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ARCTIC; Vol. 11 No. 1 (1958): March: 1–68; 43-61 1923-1245 0004-0843 |
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https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66782/50695 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66782 |
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