title: Astronomical theory of climatic change: support from new Guinea.
abstract: Radiocarbon and thorium-230 dates of uplifted coral reef terraces on New Guinea appear to support theories of glaciation which utilize Milankovitch cycles as a controlling trigger mechanism. In addition to high sealevel stands recognized by other workers, the New Guinea data clearly indicate a marine transgression between 50,000 and 35,000 years before the present. A eustatic sea level curve reconstructed from field observations and radiometric dates shows a close correlation with temperature fluctuations in high latitudes as predicted by astronomical data.
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Veeh
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chappell