The pattern of glaciation on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland

Geographie Physique et Quaternaire

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-45

  Catto, Norm R ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGLACIATION; GLACIATION;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND;

EID: 0031692239     PISSN: 07057199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7202/004778ar     Document Type: Article

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