Tempestite deposition

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 875-887

  Myrow, Paul M ^a   Southard, John B ^b  

^a University of Colorado College of Nursing   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; SOLE MARK; STORM PROCESS; TEMPESTITE;

EID: 0030465576     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D426842D-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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