The Glacial History of Donegal and its Adjacent Continental Shelf During the Midlandian Glaciation

P Dunlop

The Glacial History of Donegal and its Adjacent Continental Shelf During the Midlandian Glaciation

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Original language	English
Title of host publication	A Donegal Atlas: Multi-disciplinary Perspectives on Ancient and Modern Landscapes
Editors	J Mac Laughlin, S Beattie
Place of Publication	Cork
Publisher	Cork University Press
Pages	38-47
ISBN (Print)	978 1859 1849 43
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2013

Keywords

Glaciation
Ice sheet
Donegal
continental shelf

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Dunlop, P. (2013). The Glacial History of Donegal and its Adjacent Continental Shelf During the Midlandian Glaciation. In J. Mac Laughlin, & S. Beattie (Eds.), A Donegal Atlas: Multi-disciplinary Perspectives on Ancient and Modern Landscapes (pp. 38-47). Cork University Press.

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