The Mesozoic and Cenozoic paleodrainage of South America: a natural history

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 331-344

  Potter, P E ^a  

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CAINOZOIC; MESOZOIC; PALAEOGEOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031350103     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-9811(97)00031-X     Document Type: Article

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