Deep weathering profiles (saprolites) in north east scotland

Scottish Geographical Magazine

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 189-194

  Wright, Janet S ^a  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0012423078     PISSN: 00369225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00369229718737013     Document Type: Article

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