Morphostratigraphy and evolution of a Holocene composite barrier at Minninup, southwestern Australia

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 113-124

  Hamilton, N T M ^a   Collins, L B ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coastal features; Geomorphology; Holocene; Stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

BARRIER EVOLUTION; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; DUNE SYSTEM; HOLOCENE; HOLOCENE SEA LEVEL; MORPHOSTRATIGRAPHY; SEA LEVEL; STRATIGRAPHY; TRANSGRESSION;

AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, MINNINUP;

EID: 0031466137     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099708728298     Document Type: Article

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