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Late Weichselian environmental change in southern Sweden and Denmark
Author(s) -
Berglund Björn E.,
Björck Svante,
Lemdahl Geoffrey,
Bergsten Helene,
Nordberg Kjell,
Kolstrup Else
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.3390090206
Subject(s) - deglaciation , geology , chronology , physical geography , glacial period , climate change , climatology , range (aeronautics) , vegetation (pathology) , sea level , environmental change , latitude , oceanography , paleontology , geography , geodesy , medicine , materials science , pathology , composite material
A synthesis is presented of the envronmental and climatic variations that are inferred to have occurred in southern Sweden (up to latitude 59°N) and Denmark during the Weichselian Late‐glacial (14‐9 ka BP). The chronology and characteristics of the main phases of deglaciation, sea‐level change, periglacial activity, soil development, vegetation cover and climate change are summarised. A curve representing the main changes in temperature, including quantitative estimates based upon beetle data and using the ‘mutual climatic range’ method, is presented.