Middle triassic paleosols and paleoclimate of Antarctica

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 169-184

  Retallack, G J ^a   Alonso Zarza, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GREENHOUSE EFFECT; WEATHERING;

CHEMICAL WEATHERING; CLAY FORMATION; HIGH LATITUDES; MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPITATION; PALEOTEMPERATURES; PERMIAN-TRIASSIC BOUNDARY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SUPERCONTINENTS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

FOSSIL ROOT; HUMID CLIMATE; PALAEOBOTANY; PALAEOCLIMATE; PALEOSOL; TRIASSIC;

ANTARCTICA, VICTORIA LAND, ALLAN HILLS;

EID: 0031863085     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268739-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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