New chronological evidence for the nature and timing of linear dune development in the southwest Kalahari Desert

Geomorphology

Volumn 20, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 81-93

  Stokes, Stephen ^a   Thomas, David S G ^b   Shaw, Paul A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental change; Kalahari desert; Linear dunes; Luminescence dating; Quaternary period

Indexed keywords

CHRONOLOGY; DUNE DEVELOPMENT; LUMINESCENCE DATING; QUATERNARY;

AFRICA, KALAHARI DESERT;

EID: 0031426278     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0169-555x(97)00006-8     Document Type: Article

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