Inverse grading resulting from coarse-sediment transport lag

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 124-129

  Hand, Bryce M ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; GRADED BEDDING; INVERSE GRADING; TURBIDITE;

EID: 0030910212     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D426850E-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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