A new interglacial sequence from Washington Land, Northern Greenland

Ole Bennike; Hans F. Jepsen

doi:10.3402/polar.v19i2.6551

A new interglacial sequence from Washington Land, Northern Greenland

Ole Bennike, Hans F. Jepsen

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Macrofossil analyses of a Quaternary till-covered sequence in Washington Land north-western Greenland are indicative of biotas similar to those of today. The only southern extralimital species found is Empetrum nigrum; its presence indicates slightly higher summer temperatures than today. AMS radiocarbon dating confirms that the sequence is pre-Holocene and we suggest that the sequence belongs to the last interglacial stage.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	267-270
Number of pages	4
Journal	Polar Research
Volume	19
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v19i2.6551
Publication status	Published - 12 Jan 2000

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