Radar structure of a Gilbert-type delta, Peyto Lake, Banff National Park, Canada

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 113, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 195-209

  Smith, Derald G ^a   Harry M, Jol ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gilbert type delta; Ground penetrating radar

Indexed keywords

GILBERT TYPE DELTA; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE;

CANADA, ALBERTA, PEYTO LAKE;

EID: 0031404265     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0037-0738(97)00061-4     Document Type: Article

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