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Widespread erosion on high plateaus during recent glaciations in Scandinavia
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2018.
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Abstract
- The contribution of surface processes to the long-term evolution of plateau surfaces on high-latitude passive margins is poorly understood. Here, the authors show that recent glacial erosion on plateaus in western Scandinavia was widespread and may have contributed substantially to the sediment flux to the oceans.
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.bbd8abcc68f94d7fb06035e844a73eea
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03280-2