The middle Pleistocene transition: characteristics, mechanisms, and implications for long-term changes in atmospheric pCO2

PU Clark, D Archer, D Pollard, JD Blum, JA Rial… - Quaternary Science …, 2006 - Elsevier
The emergence of low-frequency, high-amplitude, quasi-periodic (∼ 100-kyr) glacial
variability during the middle Pleistocene in the absence of any significant change in orbital …

Global chronostratigraphical correlation table for the last 2.7 million years, version 2019 QI-500

KM Cohen, PL Gibbard - Quaternary International, 2019 - Elsevier
A substantially updated version of the correlation table showing chronostratigraphical
subdivisions of late Cenozoic geological time, spanning the last 2.7 million years is …

Buried-valley aquifers in the Canadian Prairies: geology, hydrogeology, and origin

DI Cummings, HAJ Russell… - Canadian Journal of …, 2012 - cdnsciencepub.com
We review over 100 years of literature on Prairie buried valleys to provide a platform for
future research and policy development. Prairie buried-valley fills commonly function as …

Absolute chronology for major Pleistocene advances of the Laurentide Ice Sheet

G Balco, CW Rovey - Geology, 2010 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract We used a 26 Al-10 Be burial isochron method to date the glacial stratigraphic
section in Missouri, USA, that records the largest advances of the Laurentide Ice Sheet. This …

[PDF][PDF] The quaternary period

B Pillans, P Gibbard - The geologic time scale 2012, 2012 - researchgate.net
The Quaternary Period, comprising the Holocene and Pleistocene Epochs, encompasses
the last~ 2.6 Ma during which time Earth's climate was strongly influenced by bipolar …

North Atlantic climate evolution through the Plio-Pleistocene climate transitions

KT Lawrence, S Sosdian, HE White… - Earth and Planetary …, 2010 - Elsevier
During the Plio-Pleistocene, the Earth witnessed the growth of large northern hemisphere
ice sheets and profound changes in both North Atlantic and global climate. Here, we present …

Preservation patterns of Late Cenozoic fluvial deposits and their implications: results from IGCP 449

DR Bridgland, R Westaway - Quaternary International, 2008 - Elsevier
IGCP 449 (2000–2004) amassed data on fluvial systems world-wide, concentrating on key
sequences, especially those benefiting from multiple lines of dating evidence. These …

Fluvial sequences as evidence for landscape and climatic evolution in the Late Cenozoic: a synthesis of data from IGCP 518

R Westaway, DR Bridgland, R Sinha, T Demir - Global and Planetary …, 2009 - Elsevier
This editorial synthesis introduces a collection of papers derived from International
Geoscience Programme (IGCP) Project 518, entitled 'Fluvial Sequences as Evidence for …

[HTML][HTML] Phylogenetic Relationships of American Willows (Salix L., Salicaceae)

A Lauron-Moreau, FE Pitre, GW Argus, M Labrecque… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Salix L. is the largest genus in the family Salicaceae (450 species). Several classifications
have been published, but taxonomic subdivision has been under continuous revision. Our …

Looking to the past and the future: were the Madeira River rapids a geographical barrier to the boto (Cetacea: Iniidae)?

W Gravena, IP Farias, MNF da Silva, VMF da Silva… - Conservation …, 2014 - Springer
In the present study we tested if a series of 18 rapids on the upper Madeira River form an
effective barrier to gene flow, and in particular if they delimit the distribution of the boto Inia …