The Hanson formation: A new stratigraphical unit in the Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica

Antarctic Science

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 389-394

  Elliot, D H ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Falla; Gondwana; Hanson; Victoria

Indexed keywords

GONDWANA; MESOZOIC; PALAEOZOIC; STRATIGRAPHY;

ANTARCTICA, TRANSANTARCTIC MOUNTAINS;

EID: 0030303723     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0954102096000569     Document Type: Article

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