Recognition of ancient eolian longitudinal dunes: A case study in Upper Bhander Sandstone, Son Valley, India

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 74-83

  Bose, Pradip K ^a   Chakrabarty, Snehasis ^a   Sarkar, Subir ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DUNE; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE;

INDIA;

EID: 0004597188     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268973-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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