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The Würmian Late‐glacial in Iowland Switzerland
Author(s) -
Ammann B.,
Lotter A. F.,
Eicher U.,
Gaillard M.J.,
Wohlfarth B.,
Haeberli W.,
Lister G.,
Maisch M.,
Niessen F.,
Schlüchter Ch.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of quaternary science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.142
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1099-1417
pISSN - 0267-8179
DOI - 10.1002/jqs.3390090205
Subject(s) - glacial period , deglaciation , chronology , geology , physical geography , plateau (mathematics) , vegetation (pathology) , last glacial maximum , paleontology , geography , medicine , mathematical analysis , mathematics , pathology
A synthesis is provided of Late‐glacial (14‐9 ka BP) environmental changes in lowland Switzerland (the ‘Swiss Plateau’). The chronology of deglaciation and subsequent developments in vegetation cover in the area are summarised. The sequence of climatic variations experienced in the region during the Late‐glacial is then described and a curve representing the main palaeotemperature variations is presented.