oxygen-18 stage central United States Great Britain northwestern Europe

1 Holocene Holocene, Flandrian Holocene, Flandrian

Wisconsinan Devensian Weichselian

2 late late late

3 middle middle middle

4 or 5a-d early early early

5 or 5e Sangamonian Ipswichian Eemian

6, 8? Illinoian Wolstonian Saalian

6 Warthe

8 Drenthe

Yarmouthian** Hoxnian Holsteinian

12 Kansan** Anglian Elsterian

Aftonian** Cromerian Cromerian complex

Nebraskan** Beestonian Bavel complex

Pastonian

Pre-Pastonian Menapian

Bramertonian Waalian

Baventian Eburonian

Antian Tiglian

Thurnian

Ludhamian

Pre-Ludhamian? Pretiglian

*Interglacial/warm episodes in boldface; correlations between areas are not well established

and are not intended for the early portion of the record. **Included informally in the

Pre-Illinoian.