Drainage evolution in south-central Africa since the breakup of Gondwana

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 47-68

  Moore, A E ^a   Larkin, P A ^b  

^a Somabula Explorations   (Zimbabwe)

^b Aqua Tech   (Botswana)

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EID: 0002562491     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/104.1.47     Document Type: Article

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