Earth's Earliest Extensive Glaciations: Tectonic Setting and Stratigraphic Context of Paleoproterozoic Glaciogenic Deposits
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10.1029/146gm13
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ResumoEarth's Earliest Extensive Glaciations: Tectonic Setting and Stratigraphic Context of Paleoproterozoic Glaciogenic Deposits Grant M. Young, Grant M. Young Department of Earth Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaSearch for more papers by this author Grant M. Young, Grant M. Young Department of Earth Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Gregory S. Jenkins, Gregory S. JenkinsSearch for more papers by this authorMark A.S. McMenamin, Mark A.S. McMenaminSearch for more papers by this authorChristopher P. McKay, Christopher P. McKaySearch for more papers by this authorLinda Sohl, Linda SohlSearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 January 2004 https://doi.org/10.1029/146GM13Citations: 5Book Series:Geophysical Monograph Series AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Summary This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Low Latitude Glacial Deposits at Sea Level and the Theory of Global Glaciation Stable Isotopes on Neoproterozoic Carbonates Associated with Glacial Deposits The Snowball Earth Hypothesis Distribution of Evidence of Paleoproterozoic Glaciations Tectonic Setting of Paleoproterozoic Rocks of North America Paleoproterozoic Glacial Deposits in Fennoscandia Paleogeography and Plate Tectonic Setting of North American and Fennoscandian Paleoproterozoic Glaciogenic Rocks Paleoproterozoic Glaciation In Western Australia Paleoproterozoic Glacial Deposits of South Africa Vaalbara Summary and Discussion Conclusions Citing Literature References A. 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