Morphology and paleoenvironmental significance of quaternary sand veins, sand wedges, and composite wedges, Tuktoyaktuk Coastlands, Western Arctic Canada

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-25

  Murton, Julian B ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERGLACIAL CLIMATE; PERMAFROST; QUATERNARY; QUATERNARY DEPOSIT; SAND VEIN; SAND WEDGE; THERMOKARST;

CANADA, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, TUKTOYAKTUK COASTLANDS;

EID: 0030425925     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268298-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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