Architectural-element analysis: A new method of facies analysis applied to fluvial deposits

Earth Science Reviews

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1985, Pages 261-308

  Miall, Andrew D ^a  

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EID: 0022179639     PISSN: 00128252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0012-8252(85)90001-7     Document Type: Article

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