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Lichenometric Distribution Of Rhizocarpon Geographicum On Mt. Washington: A Relative Dating Tool., Paul Andrew Mayewski, Peter A. Jeschke Dec 1978

Lichenometric Distribution Of Rhizocarpon Geographicum On Mt. Washington: A Relative Dating Tool., Paul Andrew Mayewski, Peter A. Jeschke

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Excerpt from summary, p. 83: In addition to marking the distribution of snowpatches and the relative age of patterned ground features, local departures from the regional lichenometric trend may also be used to define and relatively date: changes in the distribution of soils and vegetation, avalanche deposits, and abrasion of hiking trails. Lichenometric studies will be undertaken in the following year to date more precisely features and events on Mount Washington.


A Recent Decline In Available Moisture In Northern Victoria Land, Antarctia, Paul Andrew Mayewski, John W. Attig Jr Jan 1978

A Recent Decline In Available Moisture In Northern Victoria Land, Antarctia, Paul Andrew Mayewski, John W. Attig Jr

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Evidence from two areas in northern Victoria Land, Antarctica demonstrate that available moisture has been declining since at least I 265 B.P. The cause is not known.