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The Portwashingtonian warm interval in the northern Atlantic coastal plain

1980; Geological Society of America; Volume: 91; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1130/0016-7606(1980)91 2.0.co;2

1943-2674

Les Sirkin, Robert Stuckenrath,

Geological formations and processes

Research Article| June 01, 1980 The Portwashingtonian warm interval in the northern Atlantic coastal plain LES SIRKIN; LES SIRKIN 1Department of Earth Sciences, Adelphi University, Garden City, New York 11530 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar ROBERT STUCKENRATH ROBERT STUCKENRATH 2Radiation Biology Laboratory, Smithsonian Institution, Rockville, Maryland 20852 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information LES SIRKIN 1Department of Earth Sciences, Adelphi University, Garden City, New York 11530 ROBERT STUCKENRATH 2Radiation Biology Laboratory, Smithsonian Institution, Rockville, Maryland 20852 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Geological Society of America GSA Bulletin (1980) 91 (6): 332–336. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1980)91 2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation LES SIRKIN, ROBERT STUCKENRATH; The Portwashingtonian warm interval in the northern Atlantic coastal plain. GSA Bulletin 1980;; 91 (6): 332–336. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1980)91 2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Stratified and deformed masses of marine sediment that range in age from 43,800 to 21,750 yr were deposited in the Woodfordian moraine on western Long Island, New York. Reconstruction of the geologic history of these sediments provides further evidence of a mid-Wisconsinan warm interval, the Portwashingtonian warm interval (new name), that is represented by warm climate, temperate forests, and relative sea level comparable to modern sea level. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.