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Quaternary Glaciation of the Puget Lowland Don J. Easterbrook – Publications Quaternary Glaciation of the Puget Lowland Easterbrook, D.J., 2010, A walk through geologic time from Mt. Baker to Bellingham Bay, WA: Chuckanut Editions, Bellingham, WA, 329 p. Easterbrook, D.J., Kovanen, D.J., and Slaymaker, O., 2007, New developments in late Pleistocene and Holocene glaciation and volcanism in the Fraser Lowland and North Cascades, Washington: in Stelling, P., and Tucker, D.S. eds., Geological Society of America Field Guide 9, p. 31-56. Easterbrook, D.J., 2003, Advance and retreat of the late Pleistocene Cordilleran Ice Sheet in the Puget Lowland: Abstracts with programs, Geological Society of America, vol. 35, p. 215. Easterbrook, D.J., 2003, Synchronicity and sensitivity of alpine and continental glaciers to abrupt, global, climatic changes during the Younger Dryas: Abstracts with programs, Geological Society of America, vol. 35, p. 350. Easterbrook, D.J., ed., 2003, Quaternary Geology of the United States: International Quatenary Association, 2003 Field Guide Volume, Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV, 438 p. Easterbrook, D.J., 2003, Cordilleran Ice Sheet glaciation of the Puget Lowland and Columbia Plateau and alpine glaciation of the North Cascade Range, Washington: in Easterbrook, D.J., ed., Quaternary Geology of the United States, International Quatenary Association, 2003 Field Guide Volume, Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV, p. 265-286 Easterbrook, D.J., Pierce, K., Gosse, J., Gillespie, A., Evenson, E., and Hamblin, K., 2003, Quaternary geology of the western United States, International Quatenary Association, 2003 Field Guide Volume, Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV, p. 19-79. Easterbrook, D.J., 2003, Cordilleran Ice Sheet glaciation of the Puget Lowland and Columbia Plateau and alpine glaciation of the North Cascade Range, Washington: Geological Society of America Field Guide 4, p. 137–157. Easterbrook, D.J., 2003, Determination of 36Cl production rates from the well-dated deglaciation surfaces of Whidbey and Fidalgo Islands, Washington: discussion: Quaternary Research, vol. 59, p.132-134. Easterbrook, D.J., 2003, Global, double, Younger Dryas, glacial fluctuations in ice sheets and alpine glaciers: Abstracts, International Quatenary Association, Reno, NV, vol. 16, p.73. Easterbrook, D.J., 2002, Implications of Younger Dryas glacial fluctuations in the western U.S., New Zealand, and Europe: Abstracts with Program, Geological Society of America, vol. 34, p.130. Easterbrook, D.J., 2002, Pleistocene glaciation of western Washington: Abstracts with Program, Geological Society of America, vol. 34, p.108. Easterbrook, D.J., 2002 Advance and retreat of the late Pleistocene Cordilleran Ice Sheet: Abstracts with Program, Geological Society of America, vol. 34, p.77. Kovanen, D.J., and Easterbrook, D.J. , 2002, Timing and extent of Allerød and Younger Dryas age (ca. 12,500–10,000 14C yr BP) oscillations of the Cordilleran Ice Sheet in the Fraser Lowland, Western North America: Quaternary Research, vol. 57, p. 208-224. Kovanen, D. J. and Easterbrook, D. J., 2002, Paleodeviations of radiocarbon marine reservoir values for the Northeast Pacific: Geology, vol. 30, p.243-246. Easterbrook, D.J. and Kovanen, D.J., 2000, Correlation of late Pleistocene glaciomarine drift in NW Washington and SW British Columbia and evidence for uplift rates: Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America, vol. 32, p.12. Kovanen, D.J. and Easterbrook, D.J., 2000, Rooted stumps in the Deming sand; confirmation of abrupt late Pleistocene relative sea level changes in NW Washington: Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America, vol. 32, p.23. Easterbrook, D.J., and Kovanen, D.J., 1998. ‘Pre-Younger Dryas resurgence of the southwestern margin of the Cordilleran Ice Sheet, British Columbia, Canada: Comments: Boreas, vol. 27, p. 229–230. Easterbrook, D.J. and Kovanen, D.J., 1998, Pre-Younger Dryas resurgence of the southwestern margin of the Cordilleran ice sheet, British Columbia, Canada; discussion: Boreas, vol. 27, p.225-230 . Easterbrook, D.J. and Kovanen, D.J., 1998, New radiocarbon evidence for the ages of two Sumas moraines of the Cordilleran ice sheet between 10,000 and 11,300 14C-yrs b.p.: Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America, vol. 30, p.165. Easterbrook, D.J. and Kovanen, D.J., 1997, New evidence for relative sea level fluctuations during the Everson Interstade and multiple stillstands of ice during the Sumas Stade in the northern Puget Lowland, Washington: Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America, vol. 29, p.11. Kovanen, D.J. and Easterbrook, D.J., 1997, Major drainage changes of the Chilliwack and Nooksack rivers of SW British Columbia, Canada and NW Washington: Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America, vol. 29, p.23. Kovanen, D.J. and Easterbrook, D.J., 1997, Two readvances of the Cordilleran ice sheet in the northern Puget Lowland during the Sumas Stade between 10,000 and 11,500 14C-yrs b.p.: Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America, vol. 29, p.109. Easterbrook, DJ. and Kovanen, D.J., 1997, New evidence for rapid, late-Wisconsin, relative sea level changes in the northern Puget Lowland, WA: Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America, vol. 29, p.109. Easterbrook, D.J. and Kovanen, D.J., 1996, Everson glaciomarine deposits in fiords of the Nooksack River drainage, North Cascades, Washington: Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America, vol. 28, p.64. 2 Easterbrook, D. J., 1994, Chronology of Pre-late Wisconsin Pleistocene the Puget Lowland, Washington: in Lasmanis, R., and Cheney, E. S., Regional Geology of Washington State, Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources, Bulletin 80, p. 191-206. Easterbrook, D.J., 1994, Evidence for abrupt late Wisconsin climatic changes during deglaciation of the Cordilleran ice sheet in Washington: Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America, vol. 26, p.511-512. Easterbrook, D. J., 1994, Stratigraphy and chronology of early to late Pleistocene glacial and interglacial sediments in the Puget Lowland, Washington: in Swanson, D. A., and Haugerud, R. A., Geologic Field Trips in the Pacific Northwest, Geological Society of America, p. 1J23-38. Berger, G.W. and Easterbrook, D.J., 1993, Thermoluminescence dating tests for lacustrine, glaciomarine, and floodplain sediments from western Washington and British Columbia: Canadian Journal of Earth Science, vol. 30, p. 1815-1828. Easterbrook, D.J., Berger, G.W., and Walter, R., 1992, Laser argon and TL dating of early and middle Pleistocene glaciations in the Puget Lowland, Washington: Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America, vol. 24, p.22. Easterbrook, D.J., 1992, Advance and retreat of Cordilleran ice sheets in Washington, U.S.A.: Geographie Physique et Quaternaire, vol. 46, p. 51-68. Clague, J.J., Easterbrook, D.J., Hughes, O.L., and Mathews, J.V., 1992, The Sangamonian and Early Wisconsinan Stages in western Canada and Northwestern United States: in Clark, P.U., and Lea, P.D., The last interglacial-glacial transition in North America: Geological Society of America Special Paper 270, p. 253-268. Easterbrook, D.J., 1990, Advance and retreat of Cordilleran ice sheets in Washington: Abstracts with Program, Geological Association of Canada and Mineralogical Association of Canada, vol. 15, p.35. Easterbrook, D.J. and Berger, G.W., 1989, Testing the accuracy of thermoluminescence dating procedures: Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America, vol. 21, p.57. Easterbrook, D.J., 1989, Origin of glaciomarine drift and synchroneity of lobes of the Cordilleran ice sheet: Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America, vol. 2, p.75. Easterbrook, D.J., Naeser, N.A., Roland, J., and Carson, R.J., 1988, Application of paleomagnetism, fission-track dating, and tephra chronology to Lower Pleistocene sediments in the Puget Lowland, Washington: in Dating Quaternary Sediments, Geological Society of America Special Paper 227, p 139-165. Easterbrook, D.J., 1988, Paleomagnetism of Quaternary sediments: in Dating Quaternary Sediments, Geological Society of America Special Paper 227, p. 111-122. Clague, J.J., Easterbrook, D.J., Hughes, O.L., and Matthews, J.V., 1988, Was there an ice sheet in the Canadian Cordillera during the early Wisconsinan? Reexamination of the geological record: Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America, vol. 20, p.4. 3 Easterbrook, D.J., Roland, J.L., Carson, Robert J., and Naeser, N.D., 1988, Application of paleomagnetism, fission-track dating, and tephra correlation to lower Pleistocene sediments in the Puget Lowland, Washington: Geological Society of America Special Paper, vol. 227, p.139-165. Easterbrook, D.J., 1988, ed., Dating Quaternary sediments: Geological Society of America Special Paper, vol. 227. Westgate, J. A., Easterbrook, D. J., Naeser, N. A., and Carson, R. J., 1987, The Lake Tapps tephra: an early Pleistocene stratigraphic marker in the Puget Lowland, Washington: Quaternary Research, vol. 28, p. 340-355. Blunt, D., Easterbrook, D.J., and Rutter, N.A., 1987, Chronology of Pleistocene sediments in the Puget Lowland, Washington: Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources Bulletin 77, p. 321-353. Easterbrook, D.J., 1987, Pleistocene chronology of northwestern Washington: Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America, vol. 19, p.374. Easterbrook, D.J., 1987, Revision of Pleistocene chronology in the northwestern U.S.: International Union for Quaternary Research, p.161. Blunt, David J., Easterbrook, D.J., Rutter, N.W.,
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