Development of stratigraphy and sediment distribution in the northeastern Yellow Sea during Holocene sea-level rise

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 341-349

  Lee, Hee Jun ^a   Yoon, Suk Hoon ^b  

^a Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering   (South Korea)

^b Jeju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOLOCENE; SEA LEVEL RISE; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; TRANSGRESSION; TRANSGRESSIONS;

YELLOW SEA;

EID: 0030913056     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268568-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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