Sedimentology and dynamics of the Mfolozi Estuary, north Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 327-336

  Lindsay, P ^a   Mason, T R ^a   Pillay, S ^b   Wright, C I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; ESTUARINE DYNAMICS; ESTUARINE SEDIMENTATION; ESTUARY; FACIES DISTRIBUTION;

SOUTH AFRICA, NATAL, MFOLOZI ESTUARY;

EID: 0030466531     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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