Lyell and the dilemma of Quaternary glaciation

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 143, Issue , 1998, Pages 145-159

  Boylan, Patrick J ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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GLACIATION; HISTORY OF GEOLOGY; QUATERNARY;

EID: 0032289086     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.143.01.13     Document Type: Article

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