essay

Neoglacial changes of ice cover and sea level in Greenland: a classical enigma

paleo-eskimo cultures of greenland : a new perspective in greenlandic archaeology : papers from a symposium at the institute of archaeology and ethnology, university of copenhagen, may 21-24, 1992 • (1) • Published In 1996 • Pages: 257-270

By: Weidick, Anker.

Abstract

During the past 4000 years a cooling trend of the climate has caused a gradual build-up of the ice cover of Greenland, particularly of the margin of the Greenland Inland Ice. This paper discusses the relationship between the ice build-up, the subsequent depression of the earth's crust caused by the increased ice load, and the gradual increase in height of the relative sea level which has resulted in the submergence of many archaeological sites in the western Greenland area.

HRAF PubDate

2000

Region

North America

Sub Region

Arctic and Subarctic

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Archaeologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

John Beierle; 1998

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

ca. 4000 BP -3000 BP

Coverage Place

western Greenland

Notes

Anker Weidick

Includes bibliographical references (see document 7:Anonymous)

LCSH

Arctic regions--Antiquities