Untangling the quaternary period : a legacy of Stephen C. Porter / edited by Richard B. Waitt, U.S. Geological Survey, Cascades Volcano Observatory, Washington, USA, Glenn D. Thackray, Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Idaho, USA, Alan R. Gillespie, Quaternary Research Center, University of Washington, Washington, USA.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Waitt, Richard B., editor.

Thackray, Glenn D., editor.

Gillespie, Alan R., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geology, Stratigraphic--Quaternary.

Geology, Stratigraphic.

Porter, Stephen C--Influence.

Porter, Stephen C.

Other Title:

Untangling the Quaternary Period

Place of Publication:

Geological Society of America

Summary:

"This volume brings together nineteen papers of interdisciplinary Quaternary science honoring Stephen Porter. Special Paper 548 features papers from six continents, on wide-ranging topics including glaciation, paleoecology, landscape evolution, megafloods, and loess. The topical and geographical range of the papers, as well as their interdisciplinary nature, honor Porter's distinct approach to Quaternary science and leadership that influence the field to this day"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0-8137-9548-6