Postglacial landscape evolution of northeastern lower Michigan, interpreted from soils and sediments

Auteurs :
SCHAETZL, R.J.
KRIST, F.J. JR.
RINDFLEISCH, P.R.
LIEBENS, J.
WILLIAMS, T.E.

Description :
In this study, centered on northeastern (NE) lower Michigan, the AA. provide new evidence from sediments, soils, and landforms that supports the hypothesis that a longstanding paleolake or series of paleolakes once covered this landscape to levels much higher than previously recognized. The AA. use digital, spatial data (county-level soil maps and elevation data), and a GIS to better understand the spatial distribution of various postglacial sedimentary environments. In so doing, they compile a new landform map for the region, derived from a combination of fieldwork and analysis of these spatial data.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Annals of the Association of American Geographers, issn : 0004-5608, 2000, vol. 90, n°. 3, p. 443-466, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 73 ref.

Date :
2000

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis, Washington, DC, Association of American Geographers