Optical dating of tsunami-laid sands

Quaternary Research

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 127-140

  Huntley, David J ^a   Clague, John J ^a,b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTUS;

EARTHQUAKE; FOSSIL; OPTICAL DATING; TSUNAMI DEPOSIT;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, VANCOUVER ISLAND;

EID: 0030440208     PISSN: 00335894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/qres.1996.0053     Document Type: Article

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