The morphology, stratigraphy and sedimentology of the Carstairs esker, Scotland, U.K.

Quaternary Science Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 661-674

  Thomas, G S P ^a   Montague, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESKER; GLACIAL LANDFORM; MORPHOLOGY; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY;

UK, SCOTLAND, HIGHLAND, CARSTAIRS;

EID: 0031441522     PISSN: 02773791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-3791(97)00014-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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