On the interpretation of subglacial till fabric

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 928-934

  Hicock, Stephen R ^a   Goff, James R ^b   Lian, Olav B ^a,d   Little, Edward C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAST GEOMETRY; FABRIC; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TILL;

EID: 0030480575     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268441-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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