Sedimentological, Geochemical and Isotopic Evidence for the Establishment of Modern Circulation through the Bering Strait and Depositional Environment History of the Bering and Chukchi Seas during the Last Deglaciation

Sea level regression during the Last Glacial Maximum exposed the Bering Land Bridge, and cut off the connection between the North Pacific and Arctic Ocean, ending the exchange of North Pacific Water through the Bering Strait. Exchange of North Pacific Water comprises a major portion of fresh water i...

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Main Author: Pelto, Ben M
Format: Others
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2014
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/108
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1078&context=masters_theses_2