Uplift-driven valley incision and river terrace formation in southern England

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 539-545

  Maddy, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Neotectonics; River terraces; Upper Thames

Indexed keywords

NEOTECTONICS; RIVER TERRACE; UPLIFT; VALLEY INCISION;

UK, ENGLAND;

EID: 0031432323     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1417(199711/12)12:6<539::aid-jqs350>3.0.co;2-t     Document Type: Article

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