High-precision chronostratigraphy of a late Pleistocene shelf-edge delta, Louisiana

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 596-602

  Scott, R W ^a   Combes, J M ^b   Nissen, S E ^b  

^a Precision Stratigraphy Associates   (United States)

^b BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DELTA; GEOCHRONOLOGY; PLEISTOCENE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031770667     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D426881F-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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