Glaciations in North and South America from the Miocene to the Last Glacial Maximum Comparisons, Linkages and Uncertainties /

• Main Authors: Rutter, Nat (Author), Coronato, Andrea (Author), Helmens, Karin (Author), Rabassa, Jorge (Author), Zárate, Marcelo (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences,
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Climatology.; Geology.; Physical geography.; Earth Sciences.; Earth System Sciences.

Improved dating methods have increased our ability to more precisely determine the timing and durations of glaciations. Utilizing glacial and loess deposits, we have compared glaciations that occurred in North and South America in order to determine if events are synchronous or not, to explore forci...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction and Previous Work
• The Glacial and Loess Record of Southern South America
• The Glacial Record of Northern South America
• The Glacial and Loess Record of North America
• Comparison of South and North American Glaciations
• Chinese Loess/Paleosol Record.