The response of geomorphic systems to climatic and hydrological change during the Late Glacial and early Holocene in the humid and sub-humid tropics

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 115, Issue , 1996, Pages 139-153

  Thomas, Michael F ^a   Thorp, Martin B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 0012338646     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.115.01.11     Document Type: Article

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