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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Main Authors: B. Wilhelm, H. Vogel, C. Crouzet, D. Etienne, F. S. Anselmetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-02-01
Series:Climate of the Past
Online Access:http://www.clim-past.net/12/299/2016/cp-12-299-2016.pdf