A GIS-based Vegetation Map of the World at the Last

Internet Archaeology

N. Ray¹  J.M. Adams² 

[1] University of Geneva;Wesleyan University;

关键词: GIS;    vegetation;    Glacial Maximum;    climate;    palaeo vegetation;   

DOI  :  10.11141/ia.11.2

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

A preliminary, broad-scale vegetation map reconstruction for use by archaeologists and anthropologists is presented here for the world at the Last Glacial Maximum (18,000 BP, but broadly representing the interval from 25,000 to 15,000 BP). The global LGM map was produced from a range of literature and map sources, and drawn on a GIS with topographic information. Extended coastlines due to LGM sea-level drop were obtained using bathymetric information. The map is available in image and Geographic Information System (GIS) formats, on a global or regional basis.

【 授权许可】

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