GEOCHEMISTRY AND GEOCHRONOLOGY OF SURFICIAL ACRE BASIN SEDIMENTS (WESTERN AMAZONIA): KEY INFORMATION FOR CLIMATE RECONSTRUCTION.

Geochemical and geochronological analyses of samples of surficial Acre Basin sediments and fossils indicate an extensive fluvial-lacustrine system, occupying this region, desiccated slowly during the last glacial cycle (LGC). This research documents direct evidence for aridity in western Amazonia during the LGC and is important in establishing boundary conditions for LGC climate models as well as in correlating marine and continental (LGC) climate conditions.

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Main Authors: Kronberg,Β. I., Benchimol,R. E.
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia 1992
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59671992000100051
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