A palynological investigation of the Moershoofd, Hengelo, and Denekamp interstadials in the Netherlands

Abstract

A palynological study has been made of some organic deposits from The Netherlands dated between ca. 50,000 and 30,000 B.P. From the recent ecology and distribution of plants found as fossils in the Moershoofd lnterstadial complex, the Hengelo Interstadial and the Denekamp Interstadial, it was concluded that the average July temperatures were 13°, 13-15° and 10°C, respectively. Furthermore a decrease of at least 5°C was found within a time span of 1,500 years during the Moershoofd Interstadial complex.