WISCONSINAN LATE-GLACIAL ENVIRONMENTAL-CHANGE IN NEW-BRUNSWICK - A REGIONAL SYNTHESIS

Citation
Lc. Cwynar et al., WISCONSINAN LATE-GLACIAL ENVIRONMENTAL-CHANGE IN NEW-BRUNSWICK - A REGIONAL SYNTHESIS, JQS. Journal of quaternary science, 9(2), 1994, pp. 161-164
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Paleontology,Geology,"Geosciences, Interdisciplinary
ISSN journal
02678179
Volume
9
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
161 - 164
Database
ISI
SICI code
0267-8179(1994)9:2<161:WLEIN->2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
A synthesis is presented of the history of deglaciation, vegetation co ver and climate in New Brunswick, Canada, during that part of the Wisc onsinan Late-glacial period (12-9 ka BP) for which detailed records ex ist. Curves of inferred temperature variations in the region during th is period are presented based upon qualitative interpretations of plan t records and quantitative estimates based upon fossil chironomid asse mblages.