Evidence for plio-pleistocene polygenetic development of okefenokee arcuate ridges

Southeastern Geology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 47-64

  Davis, Jerry ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; GRAIN SIZE; PLEISTOCENE; PLIOCENE; SAND RIDGE; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; SWAMP;

USA, FLORIDA, OKEFENOKEE SWAMP; USA, GEORGIA, OKEFENOKEE SWAMP;

EID: 0030480003     PISSN: 00383678     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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