Wind-blown rocks and trails on a dry lake bed: An alternative hypothesis

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 36-38

  Eriksson, P G ^a   Fortsch E B ^a   Snyman, C P ^a   Lingenfelder, J H ^a   Beukes, B E ^b   Cloete, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEW PRECIPITATION; DRY LAKE BED; FREEZING; HUMIDITY; SLICK SURFACE; WIND BLOWN ROCK;

SOUTH AFRICA, TRANSVAAL, MAGDALENASMEER;

EID: 0030477631     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D42682A2-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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