A geotechnical correction for post-depositional sediment compression: Examples from the Forth valley, Scotland

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 171-176

  Paul, Michael A ^a   Barras, Beverley F ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decompaction; Elevation correction; Forth valley; Geotechnical; Index point correction; Scotland; Sediment compression

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; COMPRESSION; PALAEOENVIRONMENTAL RECONSTRUCTION;

UK, SCOTLAND, FORTH VALLEY;

EID: 0031818320     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1417(199803/04)13:2<171::aid-jqs369>3.0.co;2-z     Document Type: Article

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