Glacial age marsh, Lafayette Park, Washington, D.C.
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By: A.S. Knox
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Abstract
Organic sediments beneath historic Lafayette Park mark the site of a freshwater marsh which bordered the Potomac River when it was 15 meters above its present level. Plant microfossils and ice-rafted boulders indicate a climate much colder than now. The carbon-14 age of more than 45,000 years and palynological studies suggest an early Wisconsin age.
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Knox, A., 1969, Glacial age marsh, Lafayette Park, Washington, D.C.: Science, v. 165, no. 3895, p. 795-797, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.165.3895.795.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Glacial age marsh, Lafayette Park, Washington, D.C. |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.165.3895.795 |
| Volume | 165 |
| Issue | 3895 |
| Year Published | 1969 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 795 |
| Last page | 797 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| City | Washington, D.C. |
| Other Geospatial | Lafayette Park |