Frequency and intensity of palaeofloods at the interface of Atlantic and Mediterranean climate domains
Mediterranean climatic influences was explored by studying a lake sequence (Lake Foréant) of the Western European Alps. High-resolution sedimentological and geochemical analysis revealed 171 event layers, 168 of which result from past flood events over the last millennium. The layer thickness was us...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-02-01
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Series: | Climate of the Past |
Online Access: | http://www.clim-past.net/12/299/2016/cp-12-299-2016.pdf |