Late Glacial and Postglacial Environmental Changes: Quaternary, Carboniferous-Permian, and Proterozoic First Edition by I. Peter Martini

ISBN 10: 0195085418

ISBN 13: 9780195085419

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press, February 6, 1997

Hardcover, 360 pages

This book of contributed papers reconstructs events following the major Paleozoic glaciation, using as analog events during the last 18,000 years. The detailed analysis of present environments aids in understanding what triggered the ancient deglaciations; conversely, the study of the ancient geological record helps to identify factors that influence global environmental change. The syntheses and analyses of Quaternary and older glacial products and events foster a better understanding of those periods in which rapid climatic and environmental changes occurred, and they constitute a ready source of information for analyzing other ancient geological records or constructing models for possible future changes.