Small-scale fluctuations in acoustic and physical properties in surficial carbonate sediments and their relationship to bioturbation

Geo-Marine Letters

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 306-315

  Briggs, K B ^a   Richardson, M D ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0000276878     PISSN: 02760460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003670050042     Document Type: Article

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