Pronival (protalus) ramparts: A review of forms, processes, diagnostic criteria and palaeoenvironmental implications

Progress in Physical Geography

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 394-418

  Shakesby, R A ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnostic criteria; Nivation; Palaeoclimatic implications; Pronival; Protalus rampart

Indexed keywords

PALAEOCLIMATE; PRONIVAL RAMPART; PROTALUS RAMPART; SLOPE PROCESSES;

EID: 0031409909     PISSN: 03091333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030913339702100304     Document Type: Article

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