Permafrost and fossil mammals as a focus for interdisciplinary arctic research.

Author(s) : SHER A.

Type of article: Periodical article

Summary

The author discusses the relationship between the remains of mammals and the age of the permafrost in the Arctic region of Russia. The extinction of mammoth fauna at the end of the Pleistocene age is closely related to permafrost history, in particular the appearence of millions of lowland lakes. G.R.S.

Details

  • Original title: Permafrost and fossil mammals as a focus for interdisciplinary arctic research.
  • Record ID : 1994-1858
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Frozen Ground - n. 13
  • Publication date: 1993/06
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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