Books in the Developments in Quaternary Science series

The Myrdalsjokull ice cap is located in south central Iceland and covers some 600 km2 and is centered over a large caldera hosting the Katla central volcano that encircles an area of 100 km2. This book covers various aspects of the ice cap and volcano dynamics.

Addresses the science of fossil insects by demonstrating their contribution to our knowledge of the paleoenvironmental and climatological record of the past 2.6 million years. This survey also reviews the fossil insect record from Quaternary deposits throughout the world, and points to rewarding areas for future research.

Focusing on the uninterrupted geological and palaeontological record of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego since the Miocene-Pliocene boundary to the arrival of Man and Modern Times, this book provides an overview of the scientific work in related fields with a palaeoclimatic approach.

What were the driving factors in the development of new technologies? What caused the stasis in stone tool technological innovation in the Early Pleistocene? Were there specific regions and episodes of enhanced technological development, or did it occur at a steady pace where ancestral humans lived? This title addresses these questions.

Deals with push moraines on Spitsbergen. Push moraines are ridges or mounds of stratified glacial drift that are generated by glacial movement. Spitsbergen is an island in the Norwegian Sea, approximately 350 miles north of mainland Norway near the Norht Pole.

Offers a wide overview of a range of topics for which Iceland provides an almost unparalleled laboratory. This volume focuses on the Quaternary timescale. It explores topics such as subglacial volcanism, onshore and offshore evidence for the Last Glacial Maximum and subsequent deglaciation.

Glaciotectonism is an important component of modern glacial theory. This book uses maps of glaciotectonic structures and landforms (for North America and central Europe) for a better understanding of the role of glaciotectonism as a key component of glacial theory. It provides a comprehensive review and description of glaciotectonic phenomena.

The Juneau Icefield Research Project (JIRP) was formed to find a prototype area to study Alaska's coastal glaciers and trends in climatic change. This work documents the study of the Juneau Icefield Research Project with a year-by-year account covering activities, personnel, logistics and research.

Exploring the transition from the foraging societies of the Late Paleolithic to the emergence of settled farming societies and the emergent pastoralism of the middle Neolithic, this work strives to help answer the diverse and numerous questions of this critical transitional period.

Helps you learn about the climate-environment system, its sensitivity, thresholds and feedback. This book presents the science on reconstructions from the Earth System, on methodological advances and on the ability of numerical models to simulate low and high frequency changes of climate, environment, and chemical cycling related to interglacials.

Records knowledge of the first steps of human occupation of frequently hostile environments and considers the environmental impact of ancient and modern societies. This book covers studies about marine Quaternary environments off West Africa, as well as continental Quaternary environments of tropical and sub-tropical West Africa.

The Ancient Human Occupation of Britain Project (AHOB) aims to investigate the record of human presence in Britain from the earliest occupation until the end of the last Ice Age. This book presents the results of fieldwork and research on old sites from museum collections using an array of analytical techniques.